There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Job 9:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, He would prove me perverse. American Standard Version (1901) Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. Common English Bible If I’m innocent, my mouth condemns me; I have integrity; but God declares me perverse. Catholic Public Domain Version If I wanted to justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me; if I would reveal my innocence, he would prove me depraved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked. |
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.