Bible in Basic English
"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;"
— Job 31:34, Bible in Basic English
“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?”
“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— ”
“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--”
“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–”
“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.”
“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?”
If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?
The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey;
If I kept my evil doings covered, and my sin in the secret of my breast,
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;
If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!
Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown;
I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.