35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.


In Context

32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the travelers.

33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom:

34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

36 Surely I would take it on my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

37 I would declare to him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near to him.

Job 31:35 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:35("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense-let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:35Who would grant me a hearer, that the Almighty may hear my desire; and that he himself that judgeth would write a book,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:35Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:35Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:35Oh that I had one to hear me! (lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me;) and that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:35oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:35Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.