Job 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?”

Job 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“How much less will I answer him, and choose my words to argue with him?”

Job 9:14 — World English Bible

Job 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him? ”

Job 9:14 — American Standard Version

Job 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?”

Job 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him? ”

Job 9:14 — Darby Translation

Job 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howe much lesse shall I answere him? or howe should I finde out my words with him?”

Job 9:14 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:14 in Context — Job 9

12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

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What Does Job 9:14 Mean?

Job 9:14 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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