Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among 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.
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.
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.
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 "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. 4 He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?
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Cross References
Job 10:2
and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.
Job 40:2
"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"
Job 9:20
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.
Job 9:32-33
For he that I must give answer unto, and with whom I go to law, is not a man as I am.
Job 23:3-7
O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,
Job 31:35-37
O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.
Job 33:13
Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?
Job 34:14-15
To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?
Psalm 19:12
Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up. Yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Romans 9:20
But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
But if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.