Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Can anyone indict me?
If so, I will be silent and die.

New American Standard Bible

Who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.

King James Version

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

International Standard Version

Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.

A Conservative Version

Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit.

American Standard Version

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

Amplified


“Who will argue and contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.

Bible in Basic English

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

Darby Translation

Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.

Julia Smith Translation

Who is he will contend with me? for now shall I be silent and expire;

King James 2000

Who is he that will contend with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Who [is] he who will contend with me? For {then} I would be silent, and I would pass away.

Modern King James verseion

Who is he that will plead for me, for now, I would be quiet and expire.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What is he that will go to law with me? For if I hold my tongue, I shall die.

NET Bible

Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.

New Heart English Bible

Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

The Emphasized Bible

Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!

Webster

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall expire.

World English Bible

Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Who is he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Who is he that will plead
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

with me for now, if I hold my tongue
חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

References

Morish

Context Readings

Be Quiet While I Speak

18 Now then, I have prepared my case;
I know that I am right.
19 Can anyone indict me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
20 Only grant these two things to me, God,
so that I will not have to hide from Your presence:



Cross References

Job 7:11

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 10:8

“Your hands shaped me and formed me.
Will You now turn and destroy me?

Job 13:13

Be quiet, and I will speak.
Let whatever comes happen to me.

Job 19:5

If you really want to appear superior to me
and would use my disgrace as evidence against me,

Job 33:5-7

Refute me if you can.
Prepare your case against me; take your stand.

Job 33:32

But if you have something to say, answer me;
speak, for I would like to justify you.

Isaiah 50:7-8

The Lord God will help Me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set My face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.

Jeremiah 20:9

If I say, “I won’t mention Him
or speak any longer in His name,”
His message becomes a fire burning in my heart,
shut up in my bones.
I become tired of holding it in,
and I cannot prevail.

Romans 8:33

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

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