Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts 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;

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,

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 disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy. 11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'

Cross References

Job 9:30-31

If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

Job 10:15-17

If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still shall not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.

Job 13:24-25

Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy?

Job 14:16

But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?

Job 16:9

He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

Job 19:11

He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.

Job 30:21

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

Job 31:35

oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

Job 34:5

For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

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