Job 9:15

New Century Version

Even if I were right, I could not answer him; I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:13

When Manasseh prayed, the Lord heard him and had pity on him. So the Lord let him return to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is the true God.

Job 10:15

How terrible it will be for me if I am guilty! Even if I am right, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and experience only pain.

Job 10:2

I will say to God: Do not hold me guilty, but tell me what you have against me.

Job 22:27

You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will keep your promises to him.

Job 23:7

Then an honest person could present his case to God, and I would be saved forever by my judge.

Job 40:5

I spoke one time, but I will not answer again; I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more.”

Job 5:8

“But if I were you, I would call on God and bring my problem before him.

Job 8:5

But you should ask God for help and pray to the Almighty for mercy.

Job 9:16

If I called to him and he answered, I still don’t believe he would listen to me.

Job 9:20

Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong; if I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.

Job 9:21

“I am innocent, but I don’t care about myself. I hate my own life.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will be crying as they come, but they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead those people by streams of water on an even road where they will not stumble. I am Israel’s father, and Israel is my firstborn son.

Daniel 9:18

My God, pay attention and hear me. Open your eyes and see all the terrible things that have happened to us. See how our lives have been ruined and what has happened to the city that is called by your name. We do not ask these things because we are good; instead, we ask because of your mercy.

Daniel 9:3

Then I turned to the Lord God and prayed and asked him for help. To show my sadness, I fasted, put on rough cloth, and sat in ashes.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I know of no wrong I have done, but this does not make me right before the Lord. The Lord is the One who judges me.

1 Peter 2:23

People insulted Christ, but he did not insult them in return. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten. He let God, the One who judges rightly, take care of him.