Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?
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?
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?
The Emphasized Bible
Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal 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 Job answered, and said, 2 "I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified? 3 If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.
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Cross References
Job 4:17
'Shall man be more just than God? Or shall man be purer than his maker?
Job 25:4
But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Romans 3:20
because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
1 Kings 8:46
And finally, when they shall have sinned against thee - for there is no man that sinneth not - and thou art angry with them and hast delivered them to their enemies, that they be carried away prisoners unto the land of their enemies, whether far or near;
Job 14:3-4
Doest thou open thine eyes upon such one, and bringest me in thy judgment?
Job 32:2
But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.
Job 33:9
'I am clean without any fault, I am innocent, and there is no wickedness in me.
Job 34:5
And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'
Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?