Job 9:20
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.In other versions
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
ASV
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.
BBE
If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
DBY
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
WEB
If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
YLT
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
ENG
If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
WBT
Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
BSB
In context
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.