Job 23:15

15 That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.

Job 23:15 in Other Translations

KJV
15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
ESV
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
NLT
15 No wonder I am so terrified in his presence. When I think of it, terror grips me.
MSG
15 Is it any wonder that I dread meeting him? Whenever I think about it, I get scared all over again.
CSB
15 Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider [this], I am afraid of Him.

Job 23:15 In-Context

13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
14 He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
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.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Genesis 45:3
  • 2. S Joshua 24:14; Psalms 34:9; Psalms 36:1; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 2 Corinthians 5:11
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