Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?”

King James Version

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Holman Bible

If this is not true, then who can prove me a liar
and show that my speech is worthless?

International Standard Version

If this weren't so, who can prove that I'm a liar by showing that there's nothing to what I'm saying?"

A Conservative Version

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?

American Standard Version

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

Amplified


“And if this is not so, who can prove me a liar
And make my speech worthless?”

Bible in Basic English

And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?

Darby Translation

If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Julia Smith Translation

And if not now, who will cause me to lie, and set my words for nought?

King James 2000

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"And if [it is] not [so], then who can prove me a liar and reduce my word to nothing?"

Modern King James verseion

And if it is not so, who will make me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is it not so? Who will then reprove me as a liar, and say that my words are nothing worth?"

NET Bible

"If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?"

New Heart English Bible

If it isn't so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?"

The Emphasized Bible

But, if not, who then can convict me of falsehood? or make of no account my words?

Webster

And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?

World English Bible

If it isn't so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if it be not so now
אפוא אפו 
'ephow 
Usage: 15

who will make
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

me a liar
כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 17

and make
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

my speech
מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job's Eighth Speech, Continued

24 They were exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others and cut off as the tops of the heads of grain. 25 “Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?”

Cross References

Job 9:24

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he who does this then, who is it and where is he?

Job 6:28

Now, therefore, if ye desire, look upon me and see if I shall lie in your presence.

Job 11:2-3

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Job 15:2

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge and fill his belly with the east wind?

Job 27:4

my lips shall not speak iniquity, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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