Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

New American Standard Bible

“Then if you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.

King James Version

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Holman Bible

But if you have something to say, answer me;
speak, for I would like to justify you.

International Standard Version

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I'd be happy to vindicate you.

A Conservative Version

If thou have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

American Standard Version

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Amplified


“If you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.

Bible in Basic English

If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

Darby Translation

If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Julia Smith Translation

If there be words, turn back to me: speak, for I desired to justify thee.

King James 2000

If you have any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If {you have anything to say}, {answer me}; speak, for I desire {to justify you}.

Modern King James verseion

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

NET Bible

If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.

New Heart English Bible

If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

The Emphasized Bible

If there is anything to say, reply to me, Speak, for I desire to justify thee;

Webster

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

World English Bible

If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If thou hast
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

me speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 76

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

31 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak. 32 If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee. 33 If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.



Cross References

Job 15:4-5

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

Job 21:27

Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.

Job 22:5-9

Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.

Job 27:5

Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

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