Parallel Verses
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.
New Heart English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove 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
And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
I do not take notice of myself;
I
Cross References
Job 1:1
There was a man in the
Job 4:17
Can a man be pure
Job 9:2
But how can a
Job 15:5-6
And you choose the language of
Job 32:1-2
Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was
Job 33:8-13
And I have heard the sound of your words:
Job 34:35
And his words are without wisdom.
Job 35:16
He multiplies words
Psalm 130:3
O Lord, who could
Psalm 143:2
For in Your sight
Proverbs 10:19
But
Proverbs 17:20
And he who is
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said,
“
Because I am a man of
And I live among a
For my eyes have seen the
Matthew 12:36-37
Luke 10:29
But wishing
Luke 16:15
And He said to them,
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already
1 Timothy 6:5
and constant friction between
James 3:2
For we all