Job 13:9 — Compare All Translations

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

Is [it] good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

English ASV

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

English Amplified

Would it be profitable for you if He should investigate your tactics [with me]? Or as one deceives and mocks a man, do you deceive and mock Him?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Would it be profitable for you if He should investigate your tactics [with me]? Or as one deceives and mocks a man, do you deceive and mock Him?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Would it go well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you would deceive a man?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Will it be well if he should search you out? or as one mocketh at a man, will ye mock at him?

English EASY 2024

If God asks you questions, would he find that you speak the truth? Or would you try to deceive him, as you deceive other people?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If God checked you very closely, would he see that you are right? Do you really think you can fool God the same as you fool people?

Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If God looks at you closely, will he find anything good? Do you think you can fool God the way you fool others?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Will it go well when he cross-examines you? Will you try to trick him as one mortal tricks another?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Would it go well if He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

English KJV 1611

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

English LSB

Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Is it good that He would search you out? Or as one man mocks another, do you so mock Him?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

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

Will it be well when he shall search you out? Would you impose on him as one does on men?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Would it turn out well if he looked you over carefully? Could you fool him as you fool others?

English NIV

Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?

English NKJ 1982

Will it be well when He searches you out? Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?

English NLT

Be careful that he doesn't find out what you are doing! Or do you think you can fool him as easily as you fool people?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one person deceives another?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Be careful that he doesn't find out what you are doing! Or do you think you can fool God as well as men?

English Tyndale 1537

Shall that help you, when he calleth you to reckoning. Think ye to beguile him, as a man is beguiled?

Job 13:9 — Compare Translations