I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why thou dost contend against me.
Job 9:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If he will contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If one should want to contend with Him, he cannot answer one [of His questions] in a thousand. American Standard Version (1901) If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. Common English Bible If one wants to contend with him, he won’t answer one in a thousand. Catholic Public Domain Version If he chooses to contend with him, he is not able to respond to him once out of a thousand times. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand. |
I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why thou dost contend against me.
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.”
Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, till I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.
But who are you, a man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me thus?”
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.