Job 9:2–3
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2“Indeed, I know that this is true.
But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?v
3Though they wished to dispute with him,w
they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.x
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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.
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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.
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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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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“Truly I know that it is so,
but how can a human being be just before God?
If he wants to contend with him,
he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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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