Job 31:23
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For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
In other translations
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Job 13:11Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
- Psalm 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
- 2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
- Psalm 76:7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
- Isaiah 13:6Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Job 40:9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
- Genesis 39:9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
- Joel 1:15Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Job 20:23When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
- Job 42:5-65 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.5 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You. 6 Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
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