Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand.
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.
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 I knew that so the truth: and how shall man be just with God? 3 If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand. 4 Wise of heart and strong of power: who was hard before him and shall be requited?
Names
Cross References
Job 10:2
Saying to God, Thou wilt not condemn me; make known to me for what thou wilt contend with me.
Job 40:2
Shall he contending with the Almighty, instruct? he reproving God shall answer it
Job 9:20
If I shall be just, my mouth shall condemn me: I am blameless, and he will declare me perverse.
Job 9:32-33
For not a man as I; I shall answer him, we shall come together in judgment
Job 23:3-7
Who will give, I knew to find him: I will come even to his place.
Job 31:35-37
Who will give to me hearing to me.? Behold, my sign, the Almighty will answer me, and the man contending with me wrote a book.
Job 33:13
Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words.
Job 34:14-15
If he will set his heart to him, he will gather his spirit and his breath to him;
Psalm 19:12
Who will understand errors? acquit me from hidden things.
Psalm 40:12
For evils even not being numbered encompassed about me: mine inquities overtook me, and I was not able to see; they were numerous above the hairs of my head, and my heart forsook me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.
Romans 9:20
Surely, O man, who art thou replying against God? Shall the formation say to him having formed, Why hest thou made me so
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.