Job 9:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 10:2 : 2 I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
  • Ps 19:12 : 12 Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil.
  • Ps 40:12 : 12 For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.
  • Isa 57:15-16 : 15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed. 16 For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
  • 1 John 3:20 : 20 When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments. 5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me. 6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me. 7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
  • Job 31:35-37 : 35 If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing! 36 Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown; 37 I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?
  • Job 34:14-15 : 14 If he made his spirit come back to him, taking his breath into himself again, 15 All flesh would come to an end together, and man would go back to the dust.
  • Job 9:20 : 20 Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
  • Job 9:32-33 : 32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge. 33 There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.

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  • Job 9:4
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    4 He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

  • Job 33:12-13
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    12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

    13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

  • Job 40:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

    2 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

    3 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

  • Job 9:10-16
    7 verses
    78%

    10 Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

    11 See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

    12 If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

    13 God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.

    14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

    15 Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

    16 If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.

  • Job 9:19
    78%

    19 If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

  • Job 9:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

    33 There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.

  • Job 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And Job made answer and said,

    2 Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

  • Job 23:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

    6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

    7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

  • Job 13:19
    75%

    19 Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

  • Job 32:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

    14 I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

  • Job 37:23
    74%

    23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

  • Job 41:10
    73%

    10 Out of his mouth go burning lights, and flames of fire are jumping up.

  • Job 23:13
    73%

    13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

  • Eccl 6:10
    73%

    10 That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

  • Job 11:10
    72%

    10 If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?

  • Job 34:29
    72%

    29 ...

  • Job 33:5
    72%

    5 If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

  • Job 14:3
    72%

    3 Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • Job 22:4
    71%

    4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

  • Job 23:9
    71%

    9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

  • Job 34:23
    71%

    23 For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

  • Job 13:3
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    3 But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

  • Job 31:14
    70%

    14 What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions?

  • Job 13:8
    70%

    8 Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

  • Job 40:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

    9 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

  • Job 11:7
    70%

    7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

  • Job 4:17
    70%

    17 May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

  • Job 10:2
    70%

    2 I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

  • Job 33:23
    70%

    23 If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;

  • Prov 29:9
    70%

    9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Job 26:1
    69%

    1 Then Job made answer and said,

  • Job 42:1
    69%

    1 And Job said in answer to the Lord,

  • Job 27:9
    69%

    9 Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?

  • Job 12:13
    69%

    13 With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

  • Isa 50:8
    69%

    8 He who takes up my cause is near; who will go to law with me? let us come together before the judge: who is against me? let him come near to me.