Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Though I be righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
New American Standard Bible
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
King James Version
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Holman Bible
if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
International Standard Version
Though I'm in the right, my own mouth will condemn me; though I'm blameless, he'll pronounce me as guilty.
American Standard Version
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Amplified
“Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty;
Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.
Bible in Basic English
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
Darby Translation
If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
Julia Smith Translation
If I shall be just, my mouth shall condemn me: I am blameless, and he will declare me perverse.
King James 2000
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am blameless, it shall also prove me perverse.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; [even though] I [am] blameless, yet it would pronounce me guilty.
Modern King James verseion
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I will justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I will put forth my self for a perfect man, he shall prove me a wicked doer.
NET Bible
Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
New Heart English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
The Emphasized Bible
If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse.
Webster
If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
World English Bible
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
Youngs Literal Translation
If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
19 If of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, who will summon me? 20 Though I be righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, I do not regard myself. I despise my life.
Cross References
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Job 4:17
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 9:2
Of a truth I know that it is so. But how can man be just with God?
Job 15:5-6
For thine iniquity teaches thy mouth. And thou choose the tongue of the crafty.
Job 32:1-2
So these three men ceased to answer Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job 33:8-13
Surely thou have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
Job 34:35
Job speaks without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.
Job 35:16
so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD, should note iniquities, O LORD, who could stand?
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Proverbs 10:19
Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
Proverbs 17:20
He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, LORD of hosts.
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment.
Luke 10:29
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are those who declare yourselves righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. Because what is lofty among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:5
constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.