Job 9:3
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If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
In other translations
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Job 10:2I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
- Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
- 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- 1 John 3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
- Job 23:3-73 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.3 If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. 4 I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say. 6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
- Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
- Isaiah 57:15-1615 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. 16 For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
- Job 33:13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
- Psalm 19:12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
- Job 9:32-3332 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.32 For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court. 33 Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
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