Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him?
New American Standard Bible
And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon
King James Version
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Holman Bible
If it is a matter of justice, who can summon
International Standard Version
"Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him?
A Conservative Version
If of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, who will summon me?
American Standard Version
If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who,'saith he , will summon me?
Amplified
“If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty!
And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him?
Bible in Basic English
If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?
Darby Translation
Be it a question of strength, lo, he is strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?
Julia Smith Translation
If for strength, behold him strong: if for judgment, who shall arraign me
King James 2000
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of justice, who shall set me a time to plead?
Lexham Expanded Bible
If {it is a matter of} strength, look, [he is] mighty. But if {it is a matter of} justice, who can summon me?
Modern King James verseion
If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of judgment, who shall set me a time?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?
NET Bible
If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say, 'Who will summon me?'
New Heart English Bible
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty. If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'
Webster
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
World English Bible
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'
Youngs Literal Translation
If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?
Interlinear
Koach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
18 He would not suffer me to recover my breath, for he would surfeit me with bitter things. 19 If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him? 20 If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse.
Names
Cross References
Job 9:4
Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!
Job 9:32-33
For he is not a man like myself, whom I might answer, nor could we come together into judgment:
Job 31:35
Oh that I had one to hear me, Lo! my crossmark, May, the Almighty, answer me! And would that, a book, mine opponent had written!
Job 33:5-7
If thou art able to answer me, Set in order before me - take thy stand!
Job 36:17-19
But, with the plea of a lawless one, thou art full, Plea and sentence, will take fast hold.
Job 40:9-10
But if, an arm like GOD, thou hast, and, with a voice like his, thou canst thunder,
Psalm 62:11
One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, there are which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;
Matthew 6:13
And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
1 Corinthians 1:25
Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier than men.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or are we to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we mightier than he?