Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;

New American Standard Bible

‘Behold, He invents pretexts against me;
He counts me as His enemy.

King James Version

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

Holman Bible

But He finds reasons to oppose me;
He regards me as His enemy.

International Standard Version

Nevertheless, God has found a pretext to attack me; he considers me his enemy.

A Conservative Version

[Thou say,] Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

American Standard Version

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:

Amplified


‘Behold, God finds pretexts against me;
He counts me as His enemy.

Bible in Basic English

See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, he will find enmity against me, and he will reckon me for an enemy to him.

King James 2000

Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, he finds fault against me; he reckons me as his enemy;

Modern King James verseion

behold, He finds reasons to be against me, He counts me for His enemy;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But lo, he hath picked a quarrel against me, and taketh me for his enemy:

NET Bible

Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy!

New Heart English Bible

Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! occasions of hostility, would he find against me, He counteth me an enemy to him;

Webster

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

World English Bible

Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

תּנוּאה 
T@nuw'ah 
Usage: 2

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me; 10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy; 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

Cross References

Job 9:30-31

If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,

Job 10:15-17

If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being so full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --

Job 13:24-25

Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?

Job 14:16

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Job 16:9

His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; as mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.

Job 19:11

And he hath kindled his anger against me, and hath counted me unto him as one of his enemies.

Job 30:21

Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.

Job 31:35

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

Job 34:5

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

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