Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
King James Version
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Holman Bible
he could not answer God
International Standard Version
If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.
A Conservative Version
If he is pleased to contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
American Standard Version
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Amplified
“If one should want to contend or dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Bible in Basic English
If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
Darby Translation
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Julia Smith Translation
If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand.
King James 2000
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in a thousand.
Modern King James verseion
If he will argue with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.
NET Bible
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
New Heart English Bible
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
The Emphasized Bible
If he choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand:
Webster
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
World English Bible
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
Youngs Literal Translation
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Interlinear
Chaphets
`anah
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
2
"Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God?
3
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Names
Cross References
Job 10:2
I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why you contend against me.
Job 40:2
"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
Job 9:20
Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
Job 9:32-33
For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.
Job 23:3-7
Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
Job 31:35-37
Oh, that I had one to hear me! (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) Oh, that I had the indictment written by my adversary!
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words'?
Job 34:14-15
If he should set his heart to it and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
Psalm 40:12
For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Romans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?"
1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.