Job 9:3-4,32
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 9:32-35 The Message (MSG)
“God and I are not equals; I can’t bring a case against him. We’ll never enter a courtroom as peers. How I wish we had an arbitrator to step in and let me get on with life— To break God’s death grip on me, to free me from this terror so I could breathe again. Then I’d speak up and state my case boldly. As things stand, there is no way I can do it.”
Job 9:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
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 9:32 King James Version (KJV)
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, And we should come together in judgment.
Job 9:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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 9:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court together.
Job 9:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
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 9:32 New Century Version (NCV)
“God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him. We cannot meet each other in court.
Job 9:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 9:32 American Standard Version (ASV)
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.
Job 9:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
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 9:32 New International Version (NIV)
“He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.
Job 9:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 9:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
“For He is not a man, as I am, That I may answer Him, And that we should go to court together.
Job 9:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“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 9:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“For God is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I may answer Him, That we may go to court and judgment together.
Job 9:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
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 9:32 New Living Translation (NLT)
“God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.