Job 9:3

If he will contend with Him, 1 once of a thousand can Man not answer G-d back. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2I know it is indeed thus, 1 but how should yitzdak Enosh im El (Man be in the right, justified, before G-d)? 1

4G-d is chochom in lev, and mighty in ko'ach; 1 who hath hardened himself to defy Him and remained unhurt? 1

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Cross References

Job 9:20If etzdak (I am justified, in the right), mine own mouth would condemn me; 1 if I say, I am blameless, He would prove me perverse. 1

Job 10:2I will say unto Eloah, Do not condemn me; 1 show me what charge Thou dost contend with me. 1

Job 31:35Oh that one would hear me! 1 See, my tav [signature], that Shaddai would answer me, 1 and that mine adversary had written a sefer [of indictment]; 1

Job 34:14If He should so determine, 1 if He gather unto Himself His Ruach and His Neshamah, 1

Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with Shaddai correct him? 1 The mokhiach Eloah (rebuker of G-d), let him answer it. 1

Psalms 40:12Withhold not Thou thy rachamim from me, O Hashem; 1 let Thy chesed and Thy emes continually preserve me. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 9:2-14

Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth… Read the whole commentary →

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