Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy. New Living Translation Even if I were right, I would have no defense. I could only plead for mercy. English Standard Version Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser. Berean Standard Bible For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. King James Bible Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. New King James Version For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge. New American Standard Bible “For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my Judge. NASB 1995 “For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge. NASB 1977 “For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge. Legacy Standard Bible For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to plead for the grace of my judge. Amplified Bible “For though I were righteous, I could not answer. I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge. Christian Standard Bible Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. American Standard Version Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If I am not justified, I will not be heard, and to my Judge I shall make supplication Brenton Septuagint Translation For though I be righteous, he will not hearken to me: I will intreat his judgment. Contemporary English Version Even though I am innocent, I can only beg for mercy. Douay-Rheims Bible I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge. English Revised Version Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to mine adversary. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even if I were right, I could not answer [him]. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge. Good News Translation Though I am innocent, all I can do is beg for mercy from God my judge. International Standard Version Even if I'm in the right, I cannot answer him. I can only appeal for mercy. JPS Tanakh 1917 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to Him that contendeth with me. Literal Standard Version Whom, though I were righteous, I do not answer, | For my judgment I make supplication. Majority Standard Bible For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. New American Bible Even though I were right, I could not answer, but should rather beg for what was due me. NET Bible Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy. New Revised Standard Version Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser. New Heart English Bible Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make petition to my judge. Webster's Bible Translation Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. World English Bible Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him. I would make supplication to my judge. Young's Literal Translation Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…14How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him? 15For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. 16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.… Cross References Job 8:5 But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, Job 9:16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. Job 9:20 Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. Job 9:21 Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life. Job 10:15 If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction. Job 40:5 I have spoken once, but I have no answer--twice, but I have nothing to add." Treasury of Scripture Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. though Job 10:15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction; 1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. I would Job 5:8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: Job 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. my judge Job 23:7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. 1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Jump to Previous Able Accuser Appeal Cause Contendeth Good Grace Implore Innocent Judge Judgment Mercy Plead Request Right Righteous Supplication Wouldn'tJump to Next Able Accuser Appeal Cause Contendeth Good Grace Implore Innocent Judge Judgment Mercy Plead Request Right Righteous Supplication Wouldn'tJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions (15) Though I were righteous.--He now puts the alternative case: that he were actually righteous; yet even then supplication, and not assertion, would best become him.Verse 15. - Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer. Even perfect righteousness, so far as possible in a creature, would not enable a non to stand up in controversy with him who "charges his angels with folly" (Job 4:18); and, moreover, to such righteousness Job does not pretend (see Job 7:20, 21). But I would make supplication to my Judge; rather, to mine adversary (see the Revised Version). Prayer is the only rightful attitude of even the best man before his Maker - prayer for mercy, prayer for pardon prayer for grace, prayer for advance in holiness. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that even if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I were right, צָ֭דַקְתִּי (ṣā·ḏaq·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous I could not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer. אֶעֱנֶ֑ה (’e·‘ĕ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond I could only beg my Judge לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י (lim·šō·p̄ə·ṭî) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate for mercy. אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ (’eṯ·ḥan·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore Links Job 9:15 NIVJob 9:15 NLT Job 9:15 ESV Job 9:15 NASB Job 9:15 KJV Job 9:15 BibleApps.com Job 9:15 Biblia Paralela Job 9:15 Chinese Bible Job 9:15 French Bible Job 9:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:15 Though I were righteous yet I wouldn't (Jb) |
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