Job 9:3

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

In context

1 Then Job answered:

2 “Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?

3 If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

5 He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
KJV King James Version: If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
WEB World English Bible: If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
ASV American Standard Version: If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If he delight to strive with Him — He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
DBY Darby Translation: If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
WBS Webster Bible: If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.