Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!
New American Standard Bible
Behold, here is my
And the indictment which my
King James Version
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Holman Bible
Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.
Let my Opponent compose His indictment.
International Standard Version
"Who will grant me a hearing? Here's my signature let the Almighty answer! Since my adversary indicted me,
A Conservative Version
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!
American Standard Version
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!
Amplified
“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].
Bible in Basic English
If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!
Julia Smith Translation
Who will give to me hearing to me.? Behold, my sign, the Almighty will answer me, and the man contending with me wrote a book.
King James 2000
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{O that} {I had} someone hearing me! Here is my signature; let Shaddai answer me! {As for} [the] written communication [that] {my adversary} has written,
Modern King James verseion
Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my mark. Let the Almighty answer me, and my Accuser write an indictment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
"If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature -- let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.
New Heart English Bible
oh that I had one to hear me. (behold, here is my signature, let Shaddai answer me); let the accuser write my indictment.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh that I had one to hear me, Lo! my crossmark, May, the Almighty, answer me! And would that, a book, mine opponent had written!
Webster
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.
World English Bible
oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
Youngs Literal Translation
Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Shama`
`anah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
34 Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door, ... 35 Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation! 36 Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me as a crown;
Cross References
Job 13:21-22
Withdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid:
Job 19:23-24
Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Job 13:3
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;
Job 13:24
Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?
Job 17:3
Lay down now a pledge, be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me?
Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out of wrong, and I am not heard; I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Job 19:11
And he hath kindled his anger against me, and hath counted me unto him as one of his enemies.
Job 23:3-7
Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Job 27:7
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job 30:28
I go about blackened, but not by the sun; I stand up, I cry in the congregation.
Job 33:6
Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
Job 33:10-11
Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
Job 35:14
Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him.
Job 38:1-3
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Job 40:4-5
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Psalm 26:1
{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.
Matthew 5:25
Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.