Job 9:12-15,19
Job 9:12-15 King James Version (KJV)
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? If God will not withdraw his anger, The proud helpers do stoop under him. How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him? Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, But I would make supplication to my judge.
Job 9:19 King James Version (KJV)
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: And if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Job 9:12-15 New King James Version (NKJV)
If He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ God will not withdraw His anger, The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him. “How then can I answer Him, And choose my words to reason with Him? For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge.
Job 9:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court?
Job 9:12-15 New Living Translation (NLT)
If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him? Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’ And God does not restrain his anger. Even the monsters of the sea are crushed beneath his feet. “So who am I, that I should try to answer God or even reason with him? Even if I were right, I would have no defense. I could only plead for mercy.
Job 9:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
If it’s a question of strength, he’s the strong one. If it’s a matter of justice, who dares to summon him to court?
Job 9:1-20 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. “So how could I ever argue with him, construct a defense that would influence God? Even though I’m innocent I could never prove it; I can only throw myself on the Judge’s mercy. If I called on God and he himself answered me, then, and only then, would I believe that he’d heard me. As it is, he knocks me about from pillar to post, beating me up, black-and-blue, for no good reason. He won’t even let me catch my breath, piles bitterness upon bitterness. If it’s a question of who’s stronger, he wins, hands down! If it’s a question of justice, who’ll serve him the subpoena? Even though innocent, anything I say incriminates me; blameless as I am, my defense just makes me sound worse.
Job 9:14-20 The Message (MSG)
“So how could I ever argue with him, construct a defense that would influence God? Even though I’m innocent I could never prove it; I can only throw myself on the Judge’s mercy. If I called on God and he himself answered me, then, and only then, would I believe that he’d heard me. As it is, he knocks me about from pillar to post, beating me up, black-and-blue, for no good reason. He won’t even let me catch my breath, piles bitterness upon bitterness. If it’s a question of who’s stronger, he wins, hands down! If it’s a question of justice, who’ll serve him the subpoena? Even though innocent, anything I say incriminates me; blameless as I am, my defense just makes me sound worse.
Job 9:12-15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ “God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab. How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him? For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.
Job 9:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
Job 9:12-15 New Century Version (NCV)
If he snatches something away, no one can stop him or say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ God will not hold back his anger. Even the helpers of the monster Rahab lie at his feet in fear. So how can I argue with God, or even find words to argue with him? Even if I were right, I could not answer him; I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.
Job 9:19 New Century Version (NCV)
When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I; when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him.
Job 9:12-15 American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him. How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him? Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
Job 9:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he, will summon me?
Job 9:12-15 New International Version (NIV)
If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet. “How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him? Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
Job 9:19 New International Version (NIV)
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him?
Job 9:12-15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ ¶“God will not turn back His anger; The [proud] helpers of Rahab [the arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him. “How can I answer Him [and plead my case], Choosing my words [to reason] with Him? “For though I were righteous, I could not answer. I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge.
Job 9:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him?
Job 9:12-15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Behold, he snatches away; who can turn him back? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ “God will not turn back his anger; beneath him bowed the helpers of Rahab. How then can I answer him, choosing my words with him? Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.