20If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.


In Context

17 For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

19 If I speak of strength, see, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

20 If I justify myself, my 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 destroys the perfect and the wicked.

Job 9:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say, I am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:20If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse.