Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD?
New American Standard Bible
But how can a
King James Version
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Holman Bible
but how can a person be justified before God?
International Standard Version
"Indeed, I'm fully aware that this is so, but how can a person become right with God?
A Conservative Version
Of a truth I know that it is so. But how can man be just with God?
American Standard Version
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
Amplified
“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?
Bible in Basic English
Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?
Darby Translation
Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?
Julia Smith Translation
I knew that so the truth: and how shall man be just with God?
King James 2000
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just before God?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Truly I know that [it is] so, but how can a human being be just before God?
Modern King James verseion
Truly I know it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?
NET Bible
"Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?
New Heart English Bible
"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Webster
I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
World English Bible
"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Youngs Literal Translation
Truly I have known that it is so, And what -- is man righteous with God?
Themes
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
1 Then responded Job, and said - 2 Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD? 3 If he choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand:
Names
Cross References
Job 4:17
Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker?
Job 25:4
How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?
Romans 3:20
Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.
1 Kings 8:46
When they sin against thee - for there is, no son of earth, that sinneth not, and thou shalt be angry with them, and deliver them up before an enemy, - who shall carry them away as their captives, into the land of the enemy, far or near;
Job 14:3-4
And yet upon such a one as this, hast thou opened thine eye? And, him, wouldst thou bring into judgment with thee?
Job 32:2
Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram, - against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;
Job 33:9
Pure am, I, without transgression, - Clean am, I, and have no iniquity;
Job 34:5
For Job hath said - I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right;
Psalm 130:3
If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand?