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Job 31:23

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
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English Standard Version

For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.

New International Version

For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For I have always feared God, like waves flowing over me, whose weight I was unable to bear