Job 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.”

Job 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 23:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.”

Job 23:5 — World English Bible

Job 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me. ”

Job 23:5 — American Standard Version

Job 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.”

Job 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. ”

Job 23:5 — Darby Translation

Job 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I would knowe the wordes, that he would answere me, and would vnderstand what he would say vnto me.”

Job 23:5 — Geneva Bible

Job 23:5 in Context — Job 23

3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

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What Does Job 23:5 Mean?

Job 23:5 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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