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Job 31:35–37

35  Oh, that I had one to hear me!

(Here is my signature! Let the Almighty nanswer me!)

Oh, that I had othe indictment written by my adversary!

36  Surely I would carry it on my pshoulder;

I would qbind it on me as ra crown;

37  I would give him an account of all my steps;

like a prince I would approach him.

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Job 31:35–37 — The New International Version (NIV)

35 (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!

I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;

let my accuser put his indictment in writing.

36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,

I would put it on like a crown.

37 I would give him an account of my every step;

I would present it to him as to a ruler.)—

Job 31:35–37 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder,

And bind it as a crown to me.

37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps;

As a prince would I go near unto him.

Job 31:35–37 — New Living Translation (NLT)

35 “If only someone would listen to me!

Look, I will sign my name to my defense.

Let the Almighty answer me.

Let my accuser write out the charges against me.

36 I would face the accusation proudly.

I would wear it like a crown.

37 For I would tell him exactly what I have done.

I would come before him like a prince.

Job 31:35–37 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

35 Oh, that I had one to hear me!

Here is my mark.

Oh, that the Almighty would answer me,

That my Prosecutor had written a book!

36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,

And bind it on me like a crown;

37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;

Like a prince I would approach Him.

Job 31:35–37 — New Century Version (NCV)

35 (“How I wish a court would hear my case!

Here I sign my name to show I have told the truth.

Now let the Almighty answer me;

let the one who accuses me write it down.

36 I would wear the writing on my shoulder;

I would put it on like a crown.

37 I would explain to God every step I took,

and I would come near to him like a prince.)

Job 31:35–37 — American Standard Version (ASV)

35 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!

36 Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder;

I would bind it unto me as a crown:

37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps;

As a prince would I go near unto him.

Job 31:35–37 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

35 Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation! 36 Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me as a crown; 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I come near to him.

Job 31:35–37 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

35 “If only I had someone who would listen to me! 

Look, here is my signature! 

Let the Almighty answer me. 

Let the prosecutor write ⸤his complaint⸥ on a scroll. 

36 I would certainly carry it on my shoulder 

and place it on my head like a crown. 

37 I would tell him the number of my steps 

and approach him like a prince. 

Job 31:35–37 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 If only I had someone to hear my case!

Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.

Let my Opponent compose His indictment.

36 I would surely carry it on my shoulder

and wear it like a crown.

37 I would give Him an account of all my steps;

I would approach Him like a prince.

Job 31:35–37 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

35 O that I had one to hear me!

(Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!)

O that I had the indictment written by my adversary!

36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder;

I would bind it on me like a crown;

37 I would give him an account of all my steps;

like a prince I would approach him.

Job 31:35–37 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35 O that I had someone hearing me!

Here is my signature;

let Shaddai answer me!

As for the written communication that my adversary has written,

36 I would surely carry it on my shoulder;

I would bind it on me like a crown.

37 I would give him an account of my steps;

I would approach him like a noble.

Job 31:35–37 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

35 “I wish someone would listen to me!

I’m signing my name to everything I’ve said.

I hope the Mighty One will give me his answer.

I hope the one who brings charges against me will write them down.

36 I’ll wear them on my shoulder.

I’ll put them on my head like a crown.

37 I’ll give that person a report of every step I take.

I’ll approach him like a prince.

Job 31:35–37 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

35 Oh that I had one to hear me!

Behold, here is my signature;

Let the Almighty answer me!

And the indictment which my adversary has written,

36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,

I would bind it to myself like a crown.

37 “I would declare to Him the number of my steps;

Like a prince I would approach Him.


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