Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in 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.
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
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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 "Truly I know that [it is] so, but how can a human being be just before God? 3 If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in a thousand. 4 [He is] wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?
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Cross References
Job 10:2
I will say to God, 'You should not condemn me; let me know why you contend [against] me.
Job 40:2
"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."
Job 9:20
Even though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; [even though] I [am] blameless, yet it would pronounce me guilty.
Job 9:32-33
"For [he is] not a mortal like me [that] I can answer him, [that] {we can come to trial together}.
Job 23:3-7
{O that} I knew and [that] I might find him; [O that] I might come to his dwelling.
Job 31:35-37
{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,
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, that he will not answer all a person's words?
Job 34:14-15
If he should set his heart to it, and he should gather his spirit and his breath to himself,
Psalm 19:12
Who can perceive [his] errors? Acquit me from hidden [faults].
Psalm 40:12
For evils without number have encompassed me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.
Romans 9:20
On the contrary, O man, who are you who answers back to God? Will what is molded say to the one who molded [it], "Why did you make me like this"?
1 John 1:8
If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart and knows all [things].