Job 9:2-3,29
Job 9:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Job 9:29 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?
Job 9:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Yes, I know it is true. But how can a mortal man be right before God? “If one should want to contend or dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Job 9:29 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“I am accounted wicked and held guilty; Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?
Job 9:1-13 The Message (MSG)
Job continued by saying: “So what’s new? I know all this. The question is, ‘How can mere mortals get right with God?’ If we wanted to bring our case before him, what chance would we have? Not one in a thousand! God’s wisdom is so deep, God’s power so immense, who could take him on and come out in one piece? He moves mountains before they know what’s happened, flips them on their heads on a whim. He gives the earth a good shaking up, rocks it down to its very foundations. He tells the sun, ‘Don’t shine,’ and it doesn’t; he pulls the blinds on the stars. All by himself he stretches out the heavens and strides on the waves of the sea. He designed the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and Alpha Centauri. We’ll never comprehend all the great things he does; his miracle-surprises can’t be counted. Somehow, though he moves right in front of me, I don’t see him; quietly but surely he’s active, and I miss it. If he steals you blind, who can stop him? Who’s going to say, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ God doesn’t hold back on his anger; even dragon-bred monsters cringe before him.
Job 9:25-31 The Message (MSG)
“My time is short—what’s left of my life races off too fast for me to even glimpse the good. My life is going fast, like a ship under full sail, like an eagle plummeting to its prey. Even if I say, ‘I’ll put all this behind me, I’ll look on the bright side and force a smile,’ All these troubles would still be like grit in my gut since it’s clear you’re not going to let up. The verdict has already been handed down—‘Guilty!’— so what’s the use of protests or appeals? Even if I scrub myself all over and wash myself with the strongest soap I can find, It wouldn’t last—you’d push me into a pigpen, or worse, so nobody could stand me for the stink.
Job 9:2-3 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
“Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
Job 9:29 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
I shall be condemned; why then do I labor in vain?
Job 9:1-13 The Message (MSG)
Job continued by saying: “So what’s new? I know all this. The question is, ‘How can mere mortals get right with God?’ If we wanted to bring our case before him, what chance would we have? Not one in a thousand! God’s wisdom is so deep, God’s power so immense, who could take him on and come out in one piece? He moves mountains before they know what’s happened, flips them on their heads on a whim. He gives the earth a good shaking up, rocks it down to its very foundations. He tells the sun, ‘Don’t shine,’ and it doesn’t; he pulls the blinds on the stars. All by himself he stretches out the heavens and strides on the waves of the sea. He designed the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and Alpha Centauri. We’ll never comprehend all the great things he does; his miracle-surprises can’t be counted. Somehow, though he moves right in front of me, I don’t see him; quietly but surely he’s active, and I miss it. If he steals you blind, who can stop him? Who’s going to say, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ God doesn’t hold back on his anger; even dragon-bred monsters cringe before him.
Job 9:25-31 The Message (MSG)
“My time is short—what’s left of my life races off too fast for me to even glimpse the good. My life is going fast, like a ship under full sail, like an eagle plummeting to its prey. Even if I say, ‘I’ll put all this behind me, I’ll look on the bright side and force a smile,’ All these troubles would still be like grit in my gut since it’s clear you’re not going to let up. The verdict has already been handed down—‘Guilty!’— so what’s the use of protests or appeals? Even if I scrub myself all over and wash myself with the strongest soap I can find, It wouldn’t last—you’d push me into a pigpen, or worse, so nobody could stand me for the stink.
Job 9:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
I know it is so of a truth: But how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Job 9:29 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?
Job 9:2-3 New Century Version (NCV)
“Yes, I know that this is true, but how can anyone be right in the presence of God? Someone might want to argue with God, but no one could answer God, not one time out of a thousand.
Job 9:29 New Century Version (NCV)
I have already been found guilty, so why should I struggle for no reason?
Job 9:2-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God? If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:29 American Standard Version (ASV)
I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?
Job 9:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
“Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
Job 9:29 New International Version (NIV)
Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?
Job 9:2-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Truly I know it is so, But how can a man be righteous before God? If one wished to contend with Him, He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Job 9:29 New King James Version (NKJV)
If I am condemned, Why then do I labor in vain?
Job 9:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Yes, I know it is true. But how can a mortal man be right before God? “If one should want to contend or dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Job 9:29 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“I am accounted wicked and held guilty; Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?
Job 9:2-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Yes, I know all this is true in principle. But how can a person be declared innocent in God’s sight? If someone wanted to take God to court, would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?
Job 9:29 New Living Translation (NLT)
Whatever happens, I will be found guilty. So what’s the use of trying?