34Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.


In Context

31 If not — say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'

32 In the street doth not lodge a stranger, My doors to the traveller I open.

33 If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

34 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.

35 Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

36 If not — on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.

Job 31:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:34because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:34If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and I have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:34Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door-

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:34Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door, ...

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:34Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door—

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:34because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door—

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?