Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove 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.
The Emphasized Bible
If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn 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 is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty. If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?' 20 Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse. 21 I am blameless. I do not regard myself. I despise my life.
Cross References
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Job 4:17
'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Job 9:2
"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Job 15:5-6
For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.
Job 32:1-2
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job 33:8-13
"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
Job 34:35
'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'
Job 35:16
Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."
Psalm 130:3
If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
Psalm 143:2
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Proverbs 17:20
One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, "Woe is me. For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."
Matthew 12:36-37
But I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
Luke 16:15
He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:5
constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
James 3:2
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.