Job 31:36

World English Bible (WEB)

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and I would bind it to me as a crown.

In context

34 because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn’t go out of the door—

35 oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!

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

37 I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.

38 If my land cries out against me, and its furrows weep together;

WEB World English Bible: Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and I would bind it to me as a crown.
KJV King James Version: Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
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.