King James Version
"If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse."
— Job 9:20, King James Version
“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 breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.