Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse.
New American Standard Bible
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
King James Version
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Holman Bible
if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
International Standard Version
Though I'm in the right, my own mouth will condemn me; though I'm blameless, he'll pronounce me as guilty.
A Conservative Version
Though I be righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
American Standard Version
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Amplified
“Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty;
Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.
Bible in Basic English
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
Darby Translation
If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
Julia Smith Translation
If I shall be just, my mouth shall condemn me: I am blameless, and he will declare me perverse.
King James 2000
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am blameless, it shall also prove me perverse.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; [even though] I [am] blameless, yet it would pronounce me guilty.
Modern King James verseion
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I will justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I will put forth my self for a perfect man, he shall prove me a wicked doer.
NET Bible
Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
New Heart English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
Webster
If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
World English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
Youngs Literal Translation
If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
19 If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him? 20 If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse. 21 I blameless? I should not know my own soul, I should despise my own life!
Cross References
Job 1:1
A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.
Job 4:17
Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker?
Job 9:2
Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD?
Job 15:5-6
For thine own mouth would teach thine iniquity, and thou wouldst choose the tongue of the crafty.
Job 32:1-2
So these three men ceased to respond to Job, because, he, was righteous in their eyes.
Job 33:8-13
But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: -
Job 34:35
Job, without knowledge, doth speak, and, his words, are not with discretion.
Job 35:16
Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
Psalm 130:3
If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand?
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
Proverbs 17:20
The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.
Isaiah 6:5
Then said I - Woe to me! - for I am undone, Because a man of unclean lips, am, I, And in the midst of a people of unclean lips, do I dwell, - For the King. Yahweh of hosts, have mine eyes seen!
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say unto you, That, every useless expression that men shall utter, they shall render, concerning it, an account, in a day of judgment;
Luke 10:29
But, he, wishing to justify himself, said unto Jesus - And, who is, my, neighbour?
Luke 16:15
And he said unto them - Ye, are they who justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on - if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ Jesus: -
1 Timothy 6:5
incessant quarrellings of men wholly corrupt in their mind and bereft of the truth, - supposing godliness to be, a means of gain!
James 3:2
For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.