Catholic Public Domain Version
"If I wanted to justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me; if I would reveal my innocence, he would prove me depraved. "
— Job 9:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.”
“Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. ”
“Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.”
“Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.”
“If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.”
“Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.”
“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.”
For he will crush me in a whirlwind and multiply my wounds, even without cause.
He does not permit my spirit to rest, and he fills me with bitterness.
If strength is sought, he is most strong; if equity in judgment, no one would dare to give testimony for me.
If I wanted to justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me; if I would reveal my innocence, he would prove me depraved.
And if I now became simple, my soul would be ignorant even of this, and my life would weary me.
There is one thing that I have said: both the innocent and the impious he consumes.
If he scourges, let him kill all at once, and not laugh at the punishment of the innocent.