Job 9:31–32

31 Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me. 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.

Job 9:31–32 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

31 you would plunge me into a slime pit

so that even my clothes would detest me.

32 “He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him,

that we might confront each other in court.

Job 9:31–32 — English Standard Version (ESV)

31 yet you will plunge me into a pit,

and my own clothes will abhor me.

32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him,

that we should come to trial together.

Job 9:31–32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch,

And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,

And we should come together in judgment.

Job 9:31–32 — New Living Translation (NLT)

31 you would plunge me into a muddy ditch,

and my own filthy clothing would hate me.

32 “God is not a mortal like me,

so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.

Job 9:31–32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

31 Yet You will plunge me into the pit,

And my own clothes will abhor me.

32 “For He is not a man, as I am,

That I may answer Him,

And that we should go to court together.

Job 9:31–32 — New Century Version (NCV)

31 but you would push me into a dirty pit,

and even my clothes would hate me.

32 “God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him.

We cannot meet each other in court.

Job 9:31–32 — American Standard Version (ASV)

31 Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch,

And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,

That we should come together in judgment.

Job 9:31–32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

31 then you would plunge me into a muddy pit,

and my own clothes would find me disgusting.

32 A human like me cannot answer God,

‘Let’s take our case to court.’

Job 9:31–32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

31 then You dip me in a pit of mud,

and my own clothes despise me!

32 For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,

that we can take each other to court.

Job 9:31–32 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

31 yet you will plunge me into filth,

and my own clothes will abhor me.

32 For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him,

that we should come to trial together.

Job 9:31–32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31 then you plunge me into the slime pit,

and my clothes abhor me.

32 “For he is not a mortal like me that I can answer him,

that we can come to trial together.

Job 9:31–32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

31 Even then you would throw me into a muddy pit.

And even my clothes would hate me.

32 “God isn’t a man like me. I can’t answer him.

We can’t take each other to court.

Job 9:31–32 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

31 Yet You would plunge me into the pit,

And my own clothes would abhor me.

32 “For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him,

That we may go to court together.

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