Job 9:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 10:2 : 2 I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive `with' me.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
  • Ps 19:12 : 12 Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,
  • Ps 40:12 : 12 For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.
  • Isa 57:15-16 : 15 For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy `is' His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,' 16 For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus?
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
  • 1 John 3:20 : 20 because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat, 4 I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill `with' arguments. 5 I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me. 6 In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth `it' in me. 7 There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
  • Job 31:35-37 : 35 Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written. 36 If not -- on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself. 37 The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?
  • Job 34:14-15 : 14 If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth. 15 Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.
  • Job 9:20 : 20 If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
  • Job 9:32-33 : 32 But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment. 33 If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 4 Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

  • Job 33:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12 Lo, `in' this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

    13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

  • Job 40:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --

    2 Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

    3 And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: --

  • Job 9:10-16
    7 verses
    78%

    10 Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.

    11 Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

    12 Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'

    13 God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.

    14 How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

    15 Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.

    16 Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear `to' my voice.

  • 19 If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?

  • Job 9:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32 But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

    33 If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.

  • Job 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And Job answereth and saith: --

    2 Truly I have known that `it is' so, And what -- is man righteous with God?

  • Job 23:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5 I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.

    6 In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth `it' in me.

    7 There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

  • 19 Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

  • Job 32:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

    14 And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.

  • 23 The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

  • 10 None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who `is' he before Me stationeth himself?

  • 13 And He `is' in one `mind', And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired -- and He doth `it'.

  • 10 What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

  • 10 If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

  • 29 And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, `It is' the same.

  • 5 If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

  • 3 Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

  • 4 Because of thy reverence Doth He reason `with' thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

  • 9 `To' the left in His working -- and I see not, He is covered `on' the right, and I behold not.

  • 23 For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

  • 3 Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

  • 14 Then what do I do when God ariseth? And when He doth inspect, What do I answer Him?

  • 8 His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive?

  • Job 40:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

    9 And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

  • 7 By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

  • 17 `Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

  • 2 I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive `with' me.

  • 23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

  • 9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • 1 And Job answereth and saith: --

  • 1 And Job answereth Jehovah and saith: --

  • 9 His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?

  • 13 With Him `are' wisdom and might, To him `are' counsel and understanding.

  • 8 Near `is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who `is' mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.