For calamity from God was a terror to me, and because of his majesty I could not act thus, establishing that Job's ethical restraint has been grounded in fear of God and recognition of divine majesty, suggesting that Job's virtue flows from reverence rather than mere self-interest. The calamity from God being a terror suggests that Job feared divine judgment. The majesty of God suggests Job recognized something greater than himself. The verse establishes that Job's morality is theologically grounded.

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