Job 9:20
Job 9:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me; Though I were blameless, it would prove me perverse.
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 9:20 King James Version (KJV)
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 9:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
Job 9:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong; if I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.
Job 9:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Job 9:20 New International Version (NIV)
Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
Job 9:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty; Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.