Job 31:37
35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—
- KJV
- I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
- WEB
- I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.
- ASV
- I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.
- DARBY
- I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I come near to him.
- BLB
- The count of my steps I would declare to him; like a prince I would approach Him.)—
- ÅB
- jeg skulle gjøre ham regnskap for alle mine skritt, som en fyrste skulle jeg møte ham.
- OTB
- Jeg ville fortelle Ham alle mine skritt;
Som en fyrste ville jeg nærme meg Ham. - B1930
- jeg skulde gjøre ham regnskap for alle mine skritt, som en fyrste skulde jeg møte ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
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In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
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I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
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Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
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If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
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