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

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

King James Version

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Holman Bible

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true,
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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it is so of a truth
אמנם 
'omnam 
Usage: 8

but how should man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

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:


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?

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