Job 9:3
What does Job 9:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If he delight to strive with Him--He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
- Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
- Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
- Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.
- Job 9:32
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.
- Job 40:2
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
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