Job 9:1-4

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Job 9:1-13 The Message (MSG)

Job continued by saying: “So what’s new? I know all this. The question is, ‘How can mere mortals get right with God?’ If we wanted to bring our case before him, what chance would we have? Not one in a thousand! God’s wisdom is so deep, God’s power so immense, who could take him on and come out in one piece? He moves mountains before they know what’s happened, flips them on their heads on a whim. He gives the earth a good shaking up, rocks it down to its very foundations. He tells the sun, ‘Don’t shine,’ and it doesn’t; he pulls the blinds on the stars. All by himself he stretches out the heavens and strides on the waves of the sea. He designed the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and Alpha Centauri. We’ll never comprehend all the great things he does; his miracle-surprises can’t be counted. Somehow, though he moves right in front of me, I don’t see him; quietly but surely he’s active, and I miss it. If he steals you blind, who can stop him? Who’s going to say, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ God doesn’t hold back on his anger; even dragon-bred monsters cringe before him.

Job 9:1-4 King James Version (KJV)

Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: But how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Job 9:1-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Then Job answered, “In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times. Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?

Job 9:1-4 New Century Version (NCV)

Then Job answered: “Yes, I know that this is true, but how can anyone be right in the presence of God? Someone might want to argue with God, but no one could answer God, not one time out of a thousand. God’s wisdom is deep, and his power is great; no one can fight him without getting hurt.

Job 9:1-4 American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Job answered and said, Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God? If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?

Job 9:1-4 New International Version (NIV)

Then Job replied: “Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?

Job 9:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Job answered and said: “Truly I know it is so, But how can a man be righteous before God? If one wished to contend with Him, He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?

Job 9:1-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Then Job answered and said, “Yes, I know it is true. But how can a mortal man be right before God? “If one should want to contend or dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times. “God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?

Job 9:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Job spoke again: “Yes, I know all this is true in principle. But how can a person be declared innocent in God’s sight? If someone wanted to take God to court, would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times? For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever challenged him successfully?

Job 9:1-4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Then Job answered and said: “Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength —who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?