Parallel Verses

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;

Darby Translation

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

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 pure and without sin! I am clean and free from guilt. 10 ‘Behold, He invents pretexts against me;
He counts me as His enemy.
11 He fastens my feet in shackles and he keeps close watch on all my paths.

Cross References

Job 9:30-31

If I wash myself with snow water, and cleanse my hands with soap,

Job 10:15-17

If I am wicked, woe to me! Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head, for I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.

Job 13:24-25

Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?

Job 14:16

Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.

Job 16:9

His anger has torn me and hunted me down. He has gnashed at me with his teeth. My adversary glares at me.

Job 19:11

He is very angry with me. He considers me his enemy.

Job 30:21

You have turned cruel to me. With the might of your hand you appose me.

Job 31:35

Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Oh, that I had the indictment written by my adversary!

Job 34:5

Job has said: 'I am innocent, and God has taken away my right.

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