Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
he could not answer God
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.
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.
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
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
2
but how can a person be justified before God?
he could not answer God
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?
Names
Cross References
Job 10:2
“Do not declare me guilty!
Let me know why You prosecute me.
Job 40:2
Let him who argues with God give an answer.
Job 9:20
if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
Job 9:32-33
that we can take each other to court.
Job 23:3-7
so that I could go to His throne.
Job 31:35-37
Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.
Let my Opponent compose His indictment.
Job 33:13
for not answering anything a person asks?
Job 34:14-15
and withdrew the spirit
Psalm 19:12
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Psalm 40:12
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
who lives forever, whose name is Holy
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.
Romans 9:20
But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God?
1 John 1:8
If we say, “We have no sin,”
1 John 3:20
even if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience, and He knows all things.