Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I 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.
A Conservative Version
Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.
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.
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, choose out my words to strive with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --
Names
Cross References
Job 8:5
If thou seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
Job 10:15
If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being so full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --
1 Kings 8:38-39
what prayer, what supplication soever be made by any man, of all thy people Israel, when they shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house;
2 Chronicles 33:13
and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah, he was God.
Job 5:8
But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;
Job 10:2
I will say unto +God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou strivest with me.
Job 22:27
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
Job 23:7
There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.
Job 34:31-32
For hath he said unto God, I bear chastisement, I will not offend;
Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them; I will cause them to walk by water-brooks, in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble; for I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Daniel 9:3
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes;
Daniel 9:18
Incline thine ear, O my God, and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolations, and the city that is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee because of our righteousnesses, but because of thy manifold mercies.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
1 Peter 2:23
who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;