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34 Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door, …

35 Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

36 Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me [as] a crown;

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34 because I so feared the crowd(A)
    and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
    that I kept silent(B) and would not go outside—

35 (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!(C)
    I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
    let my accuser(D) put his indictment in writing.
36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,(E)
    I would put it on like a crown.(F)

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