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

  • Job 13:15

    Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

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  • Ephesians 3:12

    In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

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  • Hebrews 4:15–16

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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  • Job 29:25

    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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  • Job 42:3–6

    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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  • Job 9:3

    If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

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  • Job 1:3

    His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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  • Psalms 19:12

    Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

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