Job 9:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
"How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?

New Living Translation
“So who am I, that I should try to answer God or even reason with him?

English Standard Version
How then can I answer him, choosing my words with him?

Berean Study Bible
How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

New American Standard Bible
“How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?

NASB 1995
"How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?

NASB 1977
“How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?

Amplified Bible
“How can I answer Him [and plead my case], Choosing my words [to reason] with Him?

Christian Standard Bible
How then can I answer him or choose my arguments against him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

Contemporary English Version
How, then, could I possibly argue my case with God?

Good News Translation
So how can I find words to answer God?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How can I possibly answer God? How can I find the right words [to speak] with him?

International Standard Version
So how am I to answer him, choosing what I am to say to him?

NET Bible
"How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

New King James Version
“How then can I answer Him, And choose my words to reason with Him?

King James 2000 Bible
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

New Heart English Bible
How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

World English Bible
How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?

American King James Version
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

American Standard Version
How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

A Faithful Version
How much less shall I answer Him, and choose my words to reason with Him?

Darby Bible Translation
How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?

English Revised Version
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Webster's Bible Translation
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Howe much lesse shall I answere him? or howe should I finde out my words with him?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Howe much lesse shall I aunswere him? or howe shoulde I finde out my wordes with him?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
How shulde I then answere him? or, what wordes shulde I fynde out agaynst him?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
How much less do I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

Young's Literal Translation
How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

Smith's Literal Translation
How much less shall I answer him, shall I choose my words with him?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?

Catholic Public Domain Version
what am I then, that I should answer him and exchange words with him?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also I shall answer him and I shall set my words in order before him

Lamsa Bible
I will answer him also, and choose out my words in his presence.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
How much less shall I answer Him, And choose out my arguments with Him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Oh then that he would hearken to me, or judge my cause.
















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