Job 9:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.

Cross References

Job 34:35

‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways.  If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.  ,

Luke 16:15

And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify   yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts.   For what is highly admired by people is revolting   in God’s sight.

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself,  he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour? ’

Isaiah 6:5

Then I said: Woe is me,  for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips, and because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Armies.

Proverbs 17:20

One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.

Job 35:16

Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

Job 9:2

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God?

Job 4:17

‘Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? ’

Job 1:1

There was a man in the country of Uz  named Job.  He was a man of complete integrity,  who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 9:15

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Job 9:29

Since I will be found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?

Job 9:28

I would still live in terror of all my pains. I know you will not acquit me.

Job 10:15

If I am wicked, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am filled with shame and have drunk deeply of  my affliction.

Job 14:17

My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity.