Job 31:36

King James Version (KJV)

Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

In context

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?

35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

KJV King James Version: Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
WEB World English Bible: Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and I would bind it to me as a crown.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.
ASV American Standard Version: Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If not — on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.
DBY Darby Translation: Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me [as] a crown;
WBS Webster Bible: Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.