Job 9:20
King James Version (KJV)
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
In context
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job 9:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
- WEB World English Bible
- Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me. Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse.
- DBY Darby Translation
- If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
- WBS Webster Bible
- If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say , I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.