The Greek that is translated with some rendering of “in private” in English versions is translated in most German versions with the idiom unter vier Augen (“under four eyes”) which means “privately” or “confidentially.” (See also the Hebrew equivalent in 2Sam 3:27.)
pale
The last word of the verse in Hebrew is of uncertain meaning. It refers to some color, but it is not clear what color. Some translators render it as “black” (the English version by James Moffatt, 1926/1935) or “cramoisis” – “crimson” (the French Traduction œcuménique de la Bible, 2010), but the majority think that paleness fits better with a description of fear. Translators should use word pictures or idioms which are natural in their languages for expressing reactions to fear; for example, “soul (guardian spirit) disappears and bile is stirred up” (Thai). (See also terrified / afraid and also Seat of the Mind for traditional views of “ways of knowing, thinking, and feeling.”)
lie (not tell the truth)
The Greek that is translated as “lie” in English is rendered idiomatically in Yapese as “weave the mouth.”
destroy
rest
The Greek that is translated as “rest” in English is translated idiomatically in Chichewa as “let the heart sit down.”
judge
cowardly
The Greek that is translated as “cowardly” in English versions is idiomatically translated in Thai as “white-eyed people.”
afraid (terrified)
The Greek that is translated as “terrified” in English versions is idiomatically translated in Thai as “their souls flee and bile stirs up” or in Chichewa as “their hearts came outside.”
See also afraid and also Seat of the Mind for traditional views of “ways of knowing, thinking, and feeling.”