Verse Comparison: Job 9:3
American Standard Version
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Amplified® Bible
If one should want to contend with Him, he cannot answer one [of His questions] in a thousand.
Contemporary English Version
Not once in a thousand times could we win our case if we took him to court.
Darby English Version
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Good News Bible
How can anyone argue with him? He can ask a thousand questions that no one could ever answer.
King James Version
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
New American Standard Bible
"If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand {times.}
New International Version
Though one wished to dispute with him,
he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
New King James Version
If one wished to contend with Him,
He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
Revised Standard Version
If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
Young's Literal Translation
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
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