Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
Young's Literal Translation
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 do I — I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
16Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:38any prayer, any supplication that [is] of any man of all Thy people Israel, who know each the plague of his own heart, and hath spread his hands towards this house,
Job 5:8Yet I — I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
Job 10:2I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive [with] me.
Job 22:27Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
Job 34:31For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
Daniel 9:3and I set my face unto the 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 →