Job 23:15–17
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
16 God has made my kheart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
17 yet I am not silenced because of the darkness,
nor because thick darkness covers my face.
Job 23:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 That is why I am terrified before him;
when I think of all this, I fear him.
16 God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness,
by the thick darkness that covers my face.
Job 23:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence:
When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 For God maketh my heart soft,
And the Almighty troubleth me:
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
Neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Job 23:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.
When I think of it, terror grips me.
16 God has made me sick at heart;
the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Darkness is all around me;
thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere.
Job 23:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
16 For God made my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me;
17 Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness,
And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.
Job 23:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 That is why I am frightened of him;
when I think of this, I am afraid of him.
16 God has made me afraid;
the Almighty terrifies me.
17 But I am not hidden by the darkness,
by the thick darkness that covers my face.
Job 23:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 Therefore am I terrified at his presence;
When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 For God hath made my heart faint,
And the Almighty hath terrified me;
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Job 23:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence; I consider, and I am afraid of him. 16 For •God hath made my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me; 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he hidden the gloom from me.
Job 23:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 That is why I’m terrified of him.
When I think of it, I’m afraid of him.
16 God has discouraged me.
The Almighty has filled me with terror.
17 But I am not silenced by the dark
or by the thick darkness that covers my face.
Job 23:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 Therefore I am terrified in His presence;
when I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
16 God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I am not destroyed by the darkness,
by the thick darkness that covers my face.
Job 23:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
16 God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
17 If only I could vanish in darkness,
and thick darkness would cover my face!
Job 23:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 Therefore, I am horrified because of his presence;
when I consider, I tremble because of him.
16 Indeed, God has made my heart faint,
and Shaddai has terrified me.
17 Indeed, I have not been silenced because of darkness,
and because of me he conceals thick darkness.
Job 23:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 That’s why I’m so terrified.
When I think about all of this, I’m afraid of him.
16 God has made my heart weak.
The Mighty One has filled me with terror.
17 But even the darkness of death won’t make me silent.
When the darkness of the grave covers my face, I won’t be quiet.
Job 23:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 “Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
16 “It is God who has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,
17 But I am not silenced by the darkness,
Nor deep gloom which covers me.