约伯记 31:23
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 31 connects to 10 cross-references. 约伯再次向神提出申诉,发誓自己在贫穷、寡妇和孤儿的事上是清白的,没有贪财,没有放纵情欲,没有欺骗仆人,没有拒绝帮助穷乏的人;他宣称若自己犯了这些罪,情愿受应得的惩处。
其他译本
For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
For a dread unto me <FI>is<Fi> calamity <FI>from<Fi> God, And because of His excellency I am not able.
For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
交叉参考
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, …
Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall …
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.