Job 9:15 — Compare All Translations

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

Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.

English ASV

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

English Amplified

Whom, though I were righteous (upright and innocent) yet I could not answer? I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge [for my right].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whom, though I were righteous (upright and innocent) yet I could not answer? I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge [for my right].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

English EASY 2024

Even if I am completely right, I cannot answer him. He is my judge. I can only ask him to be kind to me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am innocent, but I cannot give him an answer. All I can do is beg my Judge for mercy.

Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Though I am innocent, all I can do is beg for mercy from God my judge.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Even if I were right, I could not answer {him}. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my judge for mercy.

English KJV 1611

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

English LSB

For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to plead for the grace of my judge.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Even if I were righteous I could not answer; I would plead to my Judge for favor.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.

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

Even though I were right, I could not answer him, but should rather beg for what was due me.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Even if I hadn't done anything wrong, I couldn't answer him. I could only beg my Judge to have mercy on me.

English NIV

Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

English NKJ 1982

For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge.

English NLT

Even if I were innocent, I would have no defense. I could only plead for mercy.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Even if I were sinless, I wouldn't say a word. I would only plead for mercy.

English Tyndale 1537

Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.

Job 9:15 — Compare Translations