Job 24:25
23 He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
24 They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
- KJV
- And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
- WEB
- If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”
- ASV
- And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?
- DARBY
- If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
- BLB
- And if not, then who will prove me a liar, and set to nought my speech?”
- ÅB
- Og er det nå ikke så, hvem gjør meg da til løgner og mitt ord til intet?
[^1]: mener dere.
[^2]: Dette er Jobs svar. - OTB
- Nå, hvis det ikke er slik, hvem kan bevise meg feil,
Og gjøre mine ord meningsløse?" - B1930
- Og er det nu ikke så, hvem gjør mig da til løgner og mitt ord til intet?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 9:24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
Read in contextJob 11:2–3
“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
Read in contextJob 6:28
But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
Read in contextJob 27:4
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
Read in contextJob 15:2
“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
Read in context