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Job 13:9–10

Would it turn out well if he examined you?f

Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?g

10 He would surely call you to account

if you secretly showed partiality.h

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Job 13:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Will it be well with you when he searches you out?

Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?

10 He will surely rebuke you

if in secret you show partiality.

Job 13:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Is it good that he should search you out?

Or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

10 He will surely reprove you,

If ye do secretly accept persons.

Job 13:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

What will happen when he finds out what you are doing?

Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?

10 No, you will be in trouble with him

if you secretly slant your testimony in his favor.

Job 13:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Will it be well when He searches you out?

Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?

10 He will surely rebuke you

If you secretly show partiality.

Job 13:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

You will not do well if he examines you;

you cannot fool God as you might fool humans.

10 God would surely scold you

if you unfairly took one person’s side.

Job 13:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Is it good that he should search you out?

Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

10 He will surely reprove you,

If ye do secretly show partiality.

Job 13:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Will it be well if he should search you out? or as one mocketh at a man, will ye mock at him? 10 He will certainly reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

Job 13:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Will it go well when he cross-examines you? 

Will you try to trick him as one mortal tricks another? 

10 Will he really defend you 

if you secretly favor ⸤him⸥? 

Job 13:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Would it go well if He examined you?

Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

10 Surely He would rebuke you

if you secretly showed partiality.

Job 13:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Will it be well with you when he searches you out?

Or can you deceive him, as one person deceives another?

10 He will surely rebuke you

if in secret you show partiality.

Job 13:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Will it be well, if he examines you?

Or can you deceive him like deceiving a human being?

10 “Surely he will rebuke you

if you show partiality in secret.

Job 13:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Would it turn out well if he looked you over carefully?

Could you fool him as you fool others?

10 He would certainly correct you

if you took his side in secret.

Job 13:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Will it be well when He examines you?

Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

10 “He will surely reprove you

If you secretly show partiality.


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