Job 9:19
Modern Translations
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 Study 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 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?

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?

Contemporary English Version
God is much stronger than I am, and who would call me into court to give me justice?

Good News Translation
Should I try force? Try force on God? Should I take him to court? Could anyone make him go?

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?

International Standard Version
"Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him?

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?'
Classic Translations
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?

King James 2000 Bible
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of justice, who shall set me a time to plead?

New Heart English Bible
If it is a matter of strength, look, he is mighty. And if of justice, who will summon him?

World English Bible
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'

American King James Version
If I speak of strength, see, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

American Standard Version
If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who,'saith he , will summon me?

A Faithful Version
If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

Darby Bible Translation
Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?

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?

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?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If we speake of strength, behold, he is strog: if we speake of iudgement, who shall bring me in to pleade?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If men will speake of strength, lo he is strong: if men will speake of iudgement, who shall bring me in to pleade?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf men will speake of strength, he is the stogest of all: yf me will speake of rightousnes, who darre be my recorde?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If of power, behold, the Strong One; And if of judgment—who convenes me?

Young's Literal Translation
If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?

Smith's Literal Translation
If for strength, behold him strong: if for judgment, who shall arraign me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If strength is sought, he is most strong; if equity in judgment, no one would dare to give testimony for me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If one is strong in power, he is, and if he is for judgment, who is going to appease him?

Lamsa Bible
If it is a matter of strength, lo, he is mighty; and if of judgment, who can summon him?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of justice, who will appoint me a time?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For indeed he is strong in power: who then shall resist his judgment?
















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