| Job 9:20 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. |
| ASV: | Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. |
| BBE: | 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. |
| DBY: | If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse. |
| ERV: | Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. |
| JPS: | Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He shall prove me perverse. |
| WBS: | If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse. |
| WEB: | Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse. |
| YLT: | If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse. |
| Job 9:20 Cross References |
| XREF: | Job 9:15 "For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.
Job 9:29 "I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?
Job 15:6 "Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips testify against you. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 9:20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: {o} [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
(o) If I stood in my own defence yet God would have just cause to condemn me if he examined my heart and conscience. |
| WES: | 9:20 Justify - If I plead against God mine own righteousness and innocency. |
| MHC: | 9:14-21 Job is still righteous in his own eyes, ch. 32:1, and this answer, though it sets forth the power and majesty of God, implies that the question between the afflicted and the Lord of providence, is a question of might, and not of right; and we begin to discover the evil fruits of pride and of a self-righteous spirit. Job begins to manifest a disposition to condemn God, that he may justify himself, for which he is afterwards reproved. Still Job knew so much of himself, that he durst not stand a trial. If we say, We have no sin, we not only deceive ourselves, but we affront God; for we sin in saying so, and give the lie to the Scripture. But Job reflected on God's goodness and justice in saying his affliction was without cause. |
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