Because I feared the great multitude, and the most contemptible among families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door.
King James Version (KJV) - Job 31:34 >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?
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Job 31:34 >because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—