Job 9:19 “If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter…”

Job 9:19

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

World English Bible

If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’

American Standard Version

If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he, will summon me?

Geneva Bible 1599

If we speake of strength, behold, he is strog: if we speake of iudgement, who shall bring me in to pleade?

Darby Translation

Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?

Young's Literal Translation

If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment — who doth convene me?

Bible in Basic English

If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

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Cross references

“he is strong”

Job 9:4 1 Corinthians 1:25 Psalm 62:11 Matthew 6:13 Job 36:17–19 1 Corinthians 10:22

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

1 Corinthians 1:25 · BSB

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Psalm 62:11 · BSB

God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

Matthew 6:13 · BSB

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

Job 36:17–19 · BSB

But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

1 Corinthians 10:22 · BSB

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

“who shall”

Job 31:35 Job 33:5–7 Job 9:32 Job 9:33

Job 31:35 · BSB

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Job 33:5–7 · BSB

Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

Job 9:32 · BSB

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

Job 9:33 · BSB

Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.

20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

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