Job 33:7 No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.

◄ Job 33:7 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.

English Standard Version
Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

King James Bible
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fear of me should not terrify you; the pressure I exert against you will be light.

International Standard Version
Don't be afraid of me; I'll go easy on you."

American Standard Version
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

33:1-7 Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument, not by a heavy hand.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. hand—alluding to Job's words (Job 13:21).