KJVFor destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
For a dread unto me is calamity from God, And because of His excellency I am not able.
For calamity fromGod was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.
Job — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
J O B CHAP. XXXI. Job had often protested his integrity in general; here he does it in particular instances, not in a way of commendation (for he does not here proclaim his good deeds), but in his own just and necessary vindication, to clear himself from those crimes with…