Job 31:34New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door--
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door --
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door, ...
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then let me be made to tremble at a great throng, yea let, the contempt of families, terrify me, so that, keeping silence, I shall not go out of the door!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Did I feare a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrifie me: that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the doore?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I have trampled upon the rights of the others (but on the contrary, it is the multitude of families which has ruined me. Nor have I turned away anyone at the door; or engaged in gossip) let the provocations of God lay me low!
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— (for I did not stand in awe of a great multitude, so as not to declare boldly before them:) and if too I permitted a poor man to go out of my door with an empty bosom:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door? |
Did I fear
6206 {6206} Primeעָרַץ`arats{aw-rats'}
A primitive root; to awe or (intransitively) to dread; hence to harass.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
a great
7227 {7227} Primeרַבrab{rab}
By contraction from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality).
multitude,
1995 {1995} Primeהָמוֹןhamown{haw-mone'}
From H1993; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.
or did the contempt
937 {0937} Primeבּוּזbuwz{booz}
From H0936; disrespect.
of families
4940 {4940} Primeמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpachah{mish-paw-khaw'}
From H8192 (compare H8198); a family, that is, circle of relatives; figuratively a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people.
terrify
2865 {2865} Primeחָתַתchathath{khaw-thath'}
A primitive root; properly to prostrate; hence to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
me, that I kept silence,
1826 {1826} Primeדָּמַםdamam{daw-man'}
A primitive root (compare H1724, H1820); to be dumb; by implication to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ and] went not out
3318 {3318} Primeיָצָאyatsa'{yaw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to go (causatively bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proximate.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
of the door?
6607 {6607} Primeפֶּתַחpethach{peh'-thakh}
From H6605; an opening (literally), that is, door ( gate) or entrance way. |
Job 31:34
_ _ Rather, the apodosis to Job 31:33, “Then let me be fear-stricken before a great multitude, let the contempt, etc., let me keep silence (the greatest disgrace to a patriot, heretofore so prominent in assemblies), and not go out,” etc. A just retribution that he who hides his sin from God, should have it exposed before man (2 Samuel 12:12). But Job had not been so exposed, but on the contrary was esteemed in the assemblies of the “tribes” — (“families”); a proof, he implies, that God does not hold him guilty of hiding sin (Job 24:16, contrast with Job 29:21-25). |
Job 31:34
Did I fear — No: all that knew Job knew him to be a man of resolution, that boldly appeared, spoke and acted, in defence of religion and justice. He durst not keep silence, or stay within, when called to speak or act for God. He was not deterred by the number, or quality, or insults of the injurious, from reproving them, and doing justice to the injured. |
Job 31:34
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families (y) terrify me, that I kept (z) silence, [and] went not out of the door?
(y) That is, I reverenced the most weak and contemned and was afraid to offend them.
(z) I suffered them to speak evil of me, and went not out of my house to avenge it. |
- Did I:
Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to [do] evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest [judgment]:
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Jeremiah 38:4-5 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. ... Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] thing against you.
Jeremiah 38:16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
Jeremiah 38:19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.
Matthew 27:20-26 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. ... Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
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Job 22:8 But [as for] the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
Job 34:19 [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
Exodus 32:27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Numbers 25:14-15 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, [even] that was slain with the Midianitish woman, [was] Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. ... And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain [was] Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he [was] head over a people, [and] of a chief house in Midian.
Nehemiah 5:7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah 13:4-8 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] allied unto Tobiah: ... And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:28 And [one] of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, [was] son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
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Esther 4:11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this?
Proverbs 24:11-12 If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain; ... If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth [not] he know [it]? and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works?
Amos 5:11-13 Forasmuch therefore as your treading [is] upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. ... Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.
Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
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