Job 9:20
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
21I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.
Cross References
Job 4:17May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?
Job 9:28I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.
Job 10:15That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.
Job 15:5For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.
Job 32:1So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.
Job 34:35Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.
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 →