Job 31:34 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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-

English Amplified

Because I feared the great multitude and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence and did not go out of the door--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because I feared the great multitude and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence and did not go out of the door–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

because I greatly feared the crowds and because the contempt of the clans terrified me, so I grew silent and would not go outside?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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,

English EASY 2024

I am not afraid of what people think about me. Even if a great crowd of people speak against me, I do not stay inside my house and keep quiet.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was never so afraid of what people might say or of making enemies that I kept my sins secret and avoided going out.

because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors-

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.

English God's Word - GW 1995

because I dreaded the large, noisy crowd and because the contempt of the {local} mobs terrified me so that I kept quiet and didn't go outside.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

because I greatly feared the crowds, and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so I grew silent and would not go outside?

English KJV 1611

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 LSB

Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And I kept silent and did not go out of doors—

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Because I feared the noisy multitude and the scorn of the tribes terrified me- then I should have remained silent, and not come out of doors!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors —

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I was never afraid of the crowd. I never worried that my relatives might hate me. I didn't have to keep quiet or stay inside.

English NIV

because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside

English NKJ 1982

Because I feared the great multitude, And dreaded the contempt of families, So that I kept silence And did not go out of the door—

English NLT

Have I feared the crowd and its contempt, so that I refused to acknowledge my sin and would not go outside?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors--

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors—

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

fearing the crowd and its contempt so that I refused to acknowledge my sin and do not go out of my way to help others—

English Tyndale 1537

For if I had feared any great multitude of people: or if I had been despised of the simple, Oh then should I have been afraid. Thus have I quietly spent my life, and not gone out at the door.