If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. Treasury of Scripture he will contend Job 9:20,32,33 If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse... Job 10:2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me. Job 23:3-7 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!... Job 31:35-37 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book... Job 33:13 Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters. Job 34:14,15 If he set his heart on man, if he gather to himself his spirit and his breath... Job 40:2 Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it. Isaiah 57:15,16 For thus said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place... Romans 9:20 No but, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus? he cannot Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse you me from secret faults. Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: my iniquities have taken hold on me, so that I am not able to look up... 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Context Job: No Arbiter Between God and Man
1Then Job answered and said, 2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered? 5Which removes the mountains, and they know not: which overturns them in his anger. 6Which shakes the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7Which commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars. 8Which alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea. 9Which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. 10Which does great things past finding out; yes, and wonders without number. 11See, he goes by me, and I see him not: he passes on also, but I perceive him not. 12Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What do you? 13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. 14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. 16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had listened to my voice. 17For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause. 18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness. 19If I speak of strength, see, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? 20If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. 22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroys the perfect and the wicked. 23If the whip slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covers the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he? 25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hastens to the prey. 27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent. 29If I be wicked, why then labor I in vain? 30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; 31Yet shall you plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall abhor me. 32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33Neither is there any judge between us, that might lay his hand on us both. 34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: 35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.
Darby Bible Translation
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
King James Bible
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Young's Literal Translation
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
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