Job 9:2–3
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2“Truly I know that it is so,
butb how can a human being be just before God?
3If he wants to contend with him,
he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
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- bHebrew “and”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“Truly I know that it is so:
But how can a man be in the right before God?
If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Indeed, I know that this is true.
But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?
Though they wished to dispute with him,
they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Yes, I know what you’ve said is true,
but how can a person be justified before God?
If one wanted to take him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“Yes, I know all this is true in principle.
But how can a person be declared innocent in God’s sight?
If someone wanted to take God to court,
would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?
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KJV 1900King James Version
I know it is so of a truth:
But how should man be just with God?
If he will contend with him,
He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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