Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
How much less that, I, should answer him, should choose my words with him?
New American Standard Bible
And choose my words
King James Version
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Holman Bible
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?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:14
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.
Names
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!