Job 33:5

What does Job 33:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 33:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If thou canst, answer thou me; Setthy wordsin order before me, stand forth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If thou canst, answer thou me; Setthy wordsin order before me, stand forth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If thou art able--answer me, Set in array before me--station thyself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.

Context

v.4The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

v.5This passage

v.6Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 32:14

    For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

  • Job 23:4

    I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

  • Job 32:12

    Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

  • Job 33:32

    If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

  • Psalms 50:21

    These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: ButI will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

  • Job 13:18

    Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

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