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Job 9:3

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:3 · King James Version

In other versions

  • If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

    ASV

  • If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

    BBE

  • If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

    DBY

  • If he is pleased to contend with him, He can't answer him one time in a thousand.

    WEB

  • If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

    YLT

  • If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

    ENG

  • If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

    WBT

  • If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

    BSB

In context

1Then Job answered and said,

2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

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