Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him?

New American Standard Bible

“If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one!
And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

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 strength, look, He is the Mighty One!
If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If I speak of strength
כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

lo, he is strong
אמּץ אמּיץ 
'ammiyts 
Usage: 6

and if of judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

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.



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?

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