Job 31:21-23

New International Reader's Version

²¹ Suppose I’ve raised my hand
    against children whose fathers have died.
And I did it because I knew
    I had power in the courts.
²² Then let my arm fall from my shoulder.
    Let it be broken off at the joint.
²³ I was afraid God would destroy me.
    His glory terrifies me.
    So I’d never do things like that.