Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

How much less that, I, should answer him, should choose my words with him?

New American Standard Bible

“How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words before Him?

King James Version

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Holman Bible

How then can I answer Him
or choose my arguments against Him?

International Standard Version

So how am I to answer him, choosing what I am to say to him?

A Conservative Version

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words [to reason] with him?

American Standard Version

How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

Amplified


“How can I answer Him [and plead my case],
Choosing my words [to reason] with Him?

Bible in Basic English

How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

Darby Translation

How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him?

Julia Smith Translation

How much less shall I answer him, shall I choose my words with him?

King James 2000

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{How much less} can I myself answer him? [How] can I choose my words with him,

Modern King James verseion

How much less shall I answer Him, and choose my arguments with Him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How should I then answer him? Or what words should I find out against him?

NET Bible

"How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!

New Heart English Bible

How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

Webster

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

World English Bible

How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

Youngs Literal Translation

How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

him, and choose out
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

13 As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers. 14 How much less that, I, should answer him, should choose my words with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, to be absolved, I would make supplication.


Cross References

1 Kings 8:27

But, in very deed, will God dwell, upon the earth? Lo! the heaven, yea the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

Job 4:19

How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:

Job 9:3

If he choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand:

Job 11:4-5

Since thou hast said, Right is my doctrine, and pure am I in his eyes.

Job 23:4

I would set out, before him, a plea, and, my mouth, would I fill with arguments;

Job 23:7

There an upright man, might reason with him, so should I deliver myself completely from my judge.

Job 25:6

How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?

Job 33:5

If thou art able to answer me, Set in order before me - take thy stand!

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