Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
In Context
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words [to reason] with him?
16If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:38whatever prayer and supplication be made by any man, [or] by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house,
Job 5:8But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,
Job 10:2I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.
Job 22:27Thou shall make thy prayer to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shall pay thy vows.
Job 34:31For has any said to God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more].
Daniel 9:3And I set my face to LORD God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:15-22
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall… Read the whole commentary →