Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him? New Living Translation 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? English Standard Version If it is a contest of strength, behold, he is mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him? Berean Standard Bible If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him? King James Bible If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? New King James Version If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court? New American Standard Bible “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? NASB 1995 “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? NASB 1977 “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? Legacy Standard Bible If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the mighty one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can make Him testify? Amplified Bible “If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him? Christian Standard Bible If it is a matter of strength, look, he is the powerful one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him? Holman Christian Standard Bible If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him? American Standard Version If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he, will summon me? Aramaic Bible in Plain English If one is strong in power, he is, and if he is for judgment, who is going to appease him? Brenton Septuagint Translation For indeed he is strong in power: who then shall resist his judgment? Contemporary English Version God is much stronger than I am, and who would call me into court to give me justice? Douay-Rheims Bible If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me. English Revised Version If we speak of the strength of the mighty, lo, he is there! and if of judgment, who will appoint me a time? GOD'S WORD® Translation If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime? Good News Translation Should I try force? Try force on God? Should I take him to court? Could anyone make him go? International Standard Version "Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him? JPS Tanakh 1917 If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of justice, who will appoint me a time? Literal Standard Version If of power, behold, the Strong One; And if of judgment—who convenes me? Majority Standard Bible If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him? New American Bible If it be a question of strength, he is mighty; or of judgment, who will call him to account? NET Bible If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say, 'Who will summon me?' New Revised Standard Version If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him? New Heart English Bible If it is a matter of strength, look, he is mighty. And if of justice, who will summon him? Webster's Bible Translation If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? World English Bible If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’ Young's Literal Translation If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness. 19If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him? 20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.… Cross References Job 9:4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? Job 9:33 Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both. Treasury of Scripture If I speak of strength, see, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? he is strong. Job 9:4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? Job 36:17-19 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee… Job 40:9,10 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? … who shall Job 9:32,33 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment… Job 31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. Job 33:5-7 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up… Jump to Previous Appoint Cause Contest Convene Fixed Judgment Justice Law Matter Mighty Plead Power Question Speak Strength Strong Summon TimeJump to Next Appoint Cause Contest Convene Fixed Judgment Justice Law Matter Mighty Plead Power Question Speak Strength Strong Summon TimeJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions (19) If I speak of strength.--All this is the most uncompromising acknowledgment of the absolute inability of man to stand in judgment before God. The whole of this is so very abrupt and enigmatical that it is extremely difficult to be sure of the argument, though naturally the general drift of it is obvious enough. "If it were a trial of strength--Who is Almighty?--and if it was a matter of judgment, is He not judge and court together? and what authority that He would acknowledge could give me the opportunity of pleading my cause before Him? Were I righteous, my own mouth would show me wicked; were I perfect, then would it or He prove me perverse. Were I perfect, I should not know myself, or know it myself. I despise my life under such conditions; therefore, said I, it is all one: He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked alike."Verse 19. - If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong. Still the idea is, "How can I contend with God? If it is to be a trial of strength, it is he who is strong, not I; if it is to be a suit, or pleading for justice, who will appoint me a day?" And if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? (comp. below, ver 33). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it is a matter of strength, לְכֹ֣חַ (lə·ḵō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) He is indeed הִנֵּ֑ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! mighty! אַמִּ֣יץ (’am·mîṣ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 533: Strong, strength If וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it is a matter of justice, לְ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט (lə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can summon Him? יוֹעִידֵֽנִי׃ (yō·w·‘î·ḏê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3259: To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage Links Job 9:19 NIVJob 9:19 NLT Job 9:19 ESV Job 9:19 NASB Job 9:19 KJV Job 9:19 BibleApps.com Job 9:19 Biblia Paralela Job 9:19 Chinese Bible Job 9:19 French Bible Job 9:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:19 If it is a matter of strength (Jb) |
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