Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Truly I have known that it is so, And what -- is man righteous with God?
New American Standard Bible
But how can a
King James Version
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Holman Bible
but how can a person be justified before God?
International Standard Version
"Indeed, I'm fully aware that this is so, but how can a person become right with God?
A Conservative Version
Of a truth I know that it is so. But how can man be just with God?
American Standard Version
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
Amplified
“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?
Bible in Basic English
Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?
Darby Translation
Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?
Julia Smith Translation
I knew that so the truth: and how shall man be just with God?
King James 2000
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just before God?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Truly I know that [it is] so, but how can a human being be just before God?
Modern King James verseion
Truly I know it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?
NET Bible
"Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?
New Heart English Bible
"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
The Emphasized Bible
Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD?
Webster
I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
World English Bible
"Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Themes
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
1 And Job answereth and saith: -- 2 Truly I have known that it is so, And what -- is man righteous with God? 3 If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
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Cross References
Job 4:17
'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
Job 25:4
And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
Romans 3:20
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
1 Kings 8:46
'When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;
Job 14:3-4
Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Job 32:2
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
Job 33:9
Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.
Job 34:5
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
Psalm 130:3
If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?