Job 9:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.”

Job 9:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.”

Job 9:3 — World English Bible

Job 9:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. ”

Job 9:3 — American Standard Version

Job 9:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If he delight to strive with Him--He doth not answer him one of a thousand.”

Job 9:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand. ”

Job 9:3 — Darby Translation

Job 9:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I would dispute with him, hee could not answere him one thing of a thousand.”

Job 9:3 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:3 in Context — Job 9

1 Then Job answered and said,

2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

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?

5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

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What Does Job 9:3 Mean?

Job 9:3 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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