Parallel Verses
World English Bible
How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?
New American Standard Bible
And choose my words
King James Version
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Holman Bible
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
13 "God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him? 15 Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
Job 4:19
How much more, those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
Job 9:3
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
Job 11:4-5
For you say, 'My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.'
Job 23:4
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Job 25:6
How much less man, who is a worm, the son of man, who is a worm!"
Job 33:5
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.