Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
If he is pleased to contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
New American Standard Bible
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
King James Version
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Holman Bible
he could not answer God
International Standard Version
If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.
American Standard Version
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Amplified
“If one should want to contend or dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Bible in Basic English
If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
Darby Translation
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Julia Smith Translation
If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand.
King James 2000
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in a thousand.
Modern King James verseion
If he will argue with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.
NET Bible
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
New Heart English Bible
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
The Emphasized Bible
If he choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand:
Webster
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
World English Bible
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
Youngs Literal Translation
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
2 Of a truth I know that it is so. But how can man be just with God? 3 If he is pleased to contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?
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Cross References
Job 10:2
I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.
Job 9:20
Though I be righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Job 9:32-33
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.
Job 23:3-7
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
Job 31:35-37
O that I had someone to hear me (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me), and [that I had] the indictment which my adversary has written!
Job 33:13
Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?
Job 34:14-15
If he sets his heart upon himself, [if] he gathers his spirit and his breath to himself,
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].
Psalm 40:12
for innumerable evils have encompassed me around. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Romans 9:20
Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.