Job 9:29 — Compare All Translations

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

I -- I am become wicked; why [is] this? [In] vain I labour.

English ASV

I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

English Amplified

I shall be held guilty and be condemned; why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I shall be held guilty and be condemned; why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Since I am already found guilty, why should I labor in vain?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Since I will be found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?

English EASY 2024

So, if I am guilty, it is useless to do anything about it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will be found guilty, so why should I even think about it?

I shall be condemned; why then do I labor in vain?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Since I am held guilty, why should I bother?

English God's Word - GW 1995

I've already been found guilty. Why should I work so hard for nothing?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Since I will be found guilty, why should I labor in vain?

English KJV 1611

If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

English LSB

I am accounted wicked; Why then should I toil in vain?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If I am guilty, why then do I labor in vain?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?

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

If I must be accounted guilty, why then should I strive in vain?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If I am guilty, why then weary myself in vain?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In fact, you have already said I'm guilty. So why should I struggle without any reason?

English NIV

Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?

English NKJ 1982

If I am condemned, Why then do I labor in vain?

English NLT

Whatever happens, I will be found guilty. So what's the use of trying?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I shall be condemned; why then do I labor in vain?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I shall be condemned; why then do I labor in vain?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but will condemn me. So what's the use of trying?

English Tyndale 1537

If I be then a wicked one, why have I laboured in vain?

Job 9:29 — Compare Translations