Verse Comparison: Job 37:19
American Standard Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; `For' we cannot set `our speech' in order by reason of darkness.
Amplified® Bible
Tell us [Job] with what words of man we may address such a Being; we cannot state our case because we are in the dark [in the presence of the unsearchable God].
Contemporary English Version
Tell us what to say to God! Our minds are in the dark, and we don't know how to argue our case.
Darby English Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Good News Bible
Teach us what to say to God; our minds are blank; we have nothing to say.
King James Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
New American Standard Bible
"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange {our case} because of darkness.
New International Version
"Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
New King James Version
“Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
Revised Standard Version
Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
Young's Literal Translation
Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
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