Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.
New American Standard Bible
I would have to
King James Version
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Holman Bible
I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
International Standard Version
Even if I'm in the right, I cannot answer him. I can only appeal for mercy.
American Standard Version
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
Amplified
For though I were righteous, I could not answer.
I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge.
Bible in Basic English
Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.
Darby Translation
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
Julia Smith Translation
Whom, if I was just, I shall not answer; I will make supplication to my judge.
King James 2000
For, though I were righteous, yet could I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
whom I cannot answer, even though I am righteous? From my judge I must implore grace.
Modern King James verseion
Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer; I seek mercy for my judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.
NET Bible
Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.
New Heart English Bible
Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
The Emphasized Bible
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, to be absolved, I would make supplication.
Webster
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
World English Bible
Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
Interlinear
Tsadaq
`anah
Chanan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words [to reason] with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.
Names
Cross References
Job 8:5
if thou would seek diligently to God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe to me. And if I be righteous, yet I shall not lift up my head, being filled with shame, and looking upon my affliction.
1 Kings 8:38-39
whatever prayer and supplication be made by any man, [or] by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house,
2 Chronicles 33:13
And he prayed to him. And he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that LORD he was God.
Job 5:8
But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,
Job 10:2
I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.
Job 22:27
Thou shall make thy prayer to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shall pay thy vows.
Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Job 34:31-32
For has any said to God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more].
Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping. And I will lead them with supplications. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Daniel 9:3
And I set my face to LORD God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
Daniel 9:18
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear. Open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name. For we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies' sak
1 Corinthians 4:4
for I know nothing on myself. Yet I have not been made righteous in this, but he who appraises me is Lord.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.