Job 31:34
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?In other versions
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-
ASV
For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;
BBE
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, ...
DBY
Because 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--
WEB
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.
YLT
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?
ENG
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?
WBT
because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—
BSB
In context
32The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
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?
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.