Job 31:35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.In other versions
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And `that I had' the indictment which mine adversary hath written!
ASV
If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!
BBE
Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!
DBY
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); Let the accuser write my indictment!
WEB
Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.
YLT
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
ENG
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.
WBT
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
BSB
In context
33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.