Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

New American Standard Bible

“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;
Let me know why You contend with me.

King James Version

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Holman Bible

I will say to God:
“Do not declare me guilty!
Let me know why You prosecute me.

International Standard Version

I'll say to God, "Don't condemn me! Let me know why you are fighting me.

A Conservative Version

I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.

American Standard Version

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Amplified


“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me [and declare me guilty]!
Show me why You contend and argue and struggle with me.

Bible in Basic English

I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

Darby Translation

I will say unto +God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou strivest with me.

Julia Smith Translation

Saying to God, Thou wilt not condemn me; make known to me for what thou wilt contend with me.

King James 2000

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will say to God, 'You should not condemn me; let me know why you contend [against] me.

Modern King James verseion

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; make me know why You contend with me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.

NET Bible

I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.'

New Heart English Bible

I will tell God, 'Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.

The Emphasized Bible

I say unto GOD, Do not hold me guilty, Let me know, on what account thou contendest with me!

Webster

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why thou contendest with me.

World English Bible

I will tell God, 'Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will say

Usage: 0

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

Do not condemn
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 34

רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Job 10:2

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Job Continues His Response To Bildad

1 My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2 I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me. 3 Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?


Cross References

Job 9:29

I -- I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour.

Job 8:5-6

If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,

Job 34:31-32

For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

Psalm 6:1-4

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Psalm 25:7

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

Psalm 38:1-8

A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Psalm 109:21

And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness is good, deliver me.

Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.

Lamentations 3:40-42

We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.

Lamentations 5:16-17

Fallen hath the crown from our head, Woe is now to us, for we have sinned.

Romans 8:1

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

1 Corinthians 11:31-32

for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,

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