Job 9:3 “If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time ou…”

Job 9:3

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

World English Bible

If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.

American Standard Version

If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Geneva Bible 1599

If I would dispute with him, hee could not answere him one thing of a thousand.

Darby Translation

If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

Young's Literal Translation

If he delight to strive with Him — He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

Bible in Basic English

If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

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Cross references

“he will contend”

Job 10:2 Job 40:2 Job 9:20 Job 23:3–7 Job 31:35–37 Job 33:13

Job 10:2 · BSB

I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

Job 40:2 · BSB

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Job 9:20 · BSB

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

Job 23:3–7 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Job 31:35–37 · 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 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

“he cannot”

Psalm 19:12 Psalm 40:12 1 John 1:8 1 John 3:20

Psalm 19:12 · BSB

Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Psalm 40:12 · BSB

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

1 John 1:8 · BSB

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 3:20 · BSB

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

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

In context

2“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?

4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

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