Job 9:3

New English Translation

If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

Cross References

Job 10:2

I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.’

Job 13:19

Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person’s words?

Job 34:23

For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.

Job 40:2

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”

Job 40:5

I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.”

Job 9:14

“How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!

Job 9:20

Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

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.

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.