Parallel Verses
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!
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].
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!
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
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`anah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
34 For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door; 35 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! 36 Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown;
Cross References
Job 13:21-22
Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.
Job 19:23-24
If only my words might be recorded! if they might be put in writing in a book!
Job 13:3
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
Job 13:24
Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?
Job 17:3
Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.
Job 19:7
Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.
Job 19:11
His wrath is burning against me, and I am to him as one of his haters.
Job 23:3-7
If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
Job 27:7
Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.
Job 30:28
I go about in dark clothing, uncomforted; I get up in the public place, crying out for help.
Job 33:6
See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.
Job 33:10-11
See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;
Job 35:14
How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.
Job 38:1-3
And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Job 40:4-5
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Psalm 26:1
O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Matthew 5:25
Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.