Job 9:3–4
Job 9:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength
—who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?—
Job 9:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 If he will contend with him,
He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength:
Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job 9:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 If someone wanted to take God to court,
would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?
4 For God is so wise and so mighty.
Who has ever challenged him successfully?
Job 9:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 If one wished to contend with Him,
He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?
Job 9:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 Someone might want to argue with God,
but no one could answer God,
not one time out of a thousand.
4 God’s wisdom is deep, and his power is great;
no one can fight him without getting hurt.
Job 9:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 If he be pleased to contend with him,
He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength:
Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?—
Job 9:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?
Job 9:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 If he wished to debate with God,
he wouldn’t be able to answer one question in a thousand.
4 “God is wise in heart and mighty in power.
Who could oppose him and win?
Job 9:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 If one wanted to take Him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.
4 God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?
Job 9:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength
—who has resisted him, and succeeded?—
Job 9:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 If he wants to contend with him,
he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
who has resisted him and succeeded?
Job 9:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 They might wish to argue with him.
But they couldn’t answer him
even once in a thousand times.
4 His wisdom is deep. His power is great.
No one opposes him and comes away unharmed.
Job 9:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 “If one wished to dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
4 “Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has defied Him without harm?