Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in 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.
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.
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
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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 this is so. But how can a human be just before God? 3 If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength -- who has resisted him and remained safe?
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Cross References
Job 10:2
I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.'
Job 40:2
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"
Job 9:20
Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
Job 9:32-33
For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.
Job 23:3-7
O that I knew where I might find him, that I could come to his place of residence!
Job 31:35-37
"If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature -- let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?
Job 34:14-15
If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath,
Psalm 19:12
Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Romans 9:20
But who indeed are you -- a mere human being -- to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, "Why have you made me like this?"
1 John 1:8
If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.