21Were I perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.


In Context

18 He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.

19 Be it a question of strength, lo, he is strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?

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

21 Were I perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

22 It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

23 If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.

Job 9:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:21[Though] I [were] perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:21"Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:21Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:21I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:21I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21I am blameless. I don't respect myself. I despise my life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21Perfect I am! — I know not my soul, I despise my life.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.