Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 31 of Job. Job denies placing his hope in gold, celebrating the misfortune of enemies, or hiding his faults out of fear of public opinion. These statements function as a kind of final declaration of integrity. The speech prepares for the subsequent silence of the three friends and the appearance of a new voice in the debate.
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Habe ich mir grauen lassen vor der großen Menge, und hat die Verachtung der Freundschaften mich abgeschreckt, daß ich stille blieb und nicht zur Tür ausging?
Porque quebrantaba a la gran multitud, Y el menosprecio de las familias me atemorizó, Y callé, y no salí de mi puerta:
porque temía a la gran multitud y me aterraba el desprecio de las familias, de modo que callaba y no salía de mi puerta...
Parce que j'avais peur de la multitude, Parce que je craignais le mépris des familles, Me tenant à l'écart et n'osant franchir ma porte...
Quantunque io potessi spaventare una gran moltitudine, Pure i più vili della gente mi facevano paura, Ed io mi taceva, e non usciva fuor della porta.
Porque eu temia a grande multidão, e o desprezo das famílias me apavorava, e eu me calei, e não saí da porta;
我若因大大懼怕眾人, 又因宗族的藐視而恐懼, 以致我緘默不言,閉門不出;
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