Parallel Verses
Amplified
“If one should want to contend or dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
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.
A Conservative Version
If he is pleased to contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
American Standard Version
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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
Chaphets
`anah
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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
“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?
“If one should want to contend or dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
Names
Cross References
Job 10:2
“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me [and declare me guilty]!
Show me why You contend and argue and struggle with me.
Job 40:2
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
Job 9:20
“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.
Job 9:32-33
“For God is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court and judgment together.
Job 23:3-7
“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
Job 31:35-37
“Oh, that I had one to listen to me!
Look, here is my signature (mark);
Let the Almighty answer me!
Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].
Job 33:13
“Why do you complain against Him?
That He does not answer [you with] all His doings.
Job 34:14-15
“If God should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,
Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors or omissions? Acquit me of hidden (unconscious, unintended) faults.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have encompassed me;
My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
Romans 9:20
On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers [arrogantly] back to God and dares to defy Him? Will the thing which is formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”
1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]
1 John 3:20
whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands].