Job 13:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

English ASV

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

English Amplified

Surely I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue and reason my case with God [that He may explain the conflict between what I believe of Him and what I see of Him].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Surely I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue and reason my case with God [that He may explain the conflict between what I believe of Him and what I see of Him].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

English EASY 2024

But I want to speak to the Almighty God. I need to show him that I am right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I don't want to argue with you. I want to speak to God All-Powerful. I want to argue with God about my troubles.

But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But my dispute is with God, not you; I want to argue my case with him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

However, I want to speak to the Almighty, and I wish to argue my case in front of God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

English KJV 1611

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

English LSB

“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But I would speak with the Almighty; I wish to reason with God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In fact, I long to speak to the Mighty One. I want to argue my case with God.

English NIV

But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.

English NKJ 1982

But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

English NLT

Oh, how I long to speak directly to the Almighty. I want to argue my case with God himself.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Oh, how I long to speak directly to the Almighty. I want to talk this over with God himself.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless I am purposed to talk with the almighty, and my desire is to commune(common) with God.

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