Job 9:14
What does Job 9:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
- Job 33:5
If thou canst, answer thou me; Setthy wordsin order before me, stand forth.
- Job 9:3
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
- Job 23:4
I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
- Job 4:19
How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!
- 1 Kings 8:27
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
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