Parallel Verses

King James Version

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

New American Standard Bible

“How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words before Him?

Holman Bible

How then can I answer Him
or choose my arguments against Him?

International Standard Version

So how am I to answer him, choosing what I am to say to him?

A Conservative Version

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words [to reason] with him?

American Standard Version

How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

Amplified


“How can I answer Him [and plead my case],
Choosing my words [to reason] with Him?

Bible in Basic English

How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

Darby Translation

How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him?

Julia Smith Translation

How much less shall I answer him, shall I choose my words with him?

King James 2000

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{How much less} can I myself answer him? [How] can I choose my words with him,

Modern King James verseion

How much less shall I answer Him, and choose my arguments with Him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How should I then answer him? Or what words should I find out against him?

NET Bible

"How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!

New Heart English Bible

How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

The Emphasized Bible

How much less that, I, should answer him, should choose my words with him?

Webster

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

World English Bible

How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

Youngs Literal Translation

How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

him, and choose out
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.


Cross References

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Job 4:19

How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

Job 9:3

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 11:4-5

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Job 23:4

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 23:7

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Job 25:6

How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

Job 33:5

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Jump To Previous

Word Concordance

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain