Parallel Verses

King James Version

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

New American Standard Bible

“For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court together.

Holman Bible

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,
that we can take each other to court.

International Standard Version

He's not a man like me, so that I can answer him, or that we can enter into litigation with one another.

A Conservative Version

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

American Standard Version

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

Amplified


“For God is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court and judgment together.

Bible in Basic English

For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

Darby Translation

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

For not a man as I; I shall answer him, we shall come together in judgment

King James 2000

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in trial.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"For [he is] not a mortal like me [that] I can answer him, [that] {we can come to trial together}.

Modern King James verseion

For He is not a man, as I am, that I should answer Him, that we should come together in judgment;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he that I must give answer unto, and with whom I go to law, is not a man as I am.

NET Bible

For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.

New Heart English Bible

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

The Emphasized Bible

For he is not a man like myself, whom I might answer, nor could we come together into judgment:

Webster

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

World English Bible

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Youngs Literal Translation

But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For he is not a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

as I am, that I should answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

him, and we should come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

יחד 
Yachad 
Usage: 141

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 6:10

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

1 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Job 13:18-23

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Job 23:3-7

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

Job 33:12

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Job 35:5-7

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

Isaiah 45:9

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Jeremiah 49:19

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

1 John 3:20

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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