Job 13:11

What does Job 13:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 13:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Doth not His excellency terrify you? And His dread fall upon you?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

As soon as he shall move himself, he shall trouble you: and his dread shall fall upon you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Shall not his excellency terrify you? and his dread fall upon you?

Context

v.10He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.

v.11This passage

v.12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 15:16

    Terror and dread falleth upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, O Jehovah, Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.

  • Isaiah 8:13

    Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

  • Jeremiah 10:10

    But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Job 13:21

    Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

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