Job 9:21 “Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own…”

Job 9:21

Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

World English Bible

I am blameless. I don’t respect myself. I despise my life.

American Standard Version

I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

Geneva Bible 1599

Though I were perfite, yet I knowe not my soule: therefore abhorre I my life.

Darby Translation

Were I perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

Young's Literal Translation

Perfect I am! — I know not my soul, I despise my life.

Bible in Basic English

I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.

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Cross references

“yet would”

Proverbs 28:26 1 Corinthians 4:4 1 John 3:20 Psalm 139:23 Psalm 139:24 Jeremiah 17:9

Proverbs 28:26 · BSB

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

1 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

1 John 3:20 · BSB

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

Psalm 139:23 · BSB

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

Psalm 139:24 · BSB

See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

“I would”

Job 7:21 Job 7:15 Job 7:16

Job 7:21 · BSB

Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”

Job 7:15 · BSB

so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

Job 7:16 · BSB

I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

Also

Job 1:1

Job 1:1 · BSB

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

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

In context

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

22It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’

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