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Job 9:14

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

KJV

Quantus ergo sum ego, ut respondeam ei, et loquar verbis meis cum eo ?

Vulgate

ἐὰν δέ μου ὑπακούσεται, ἦ διακρινεῖ τὰ ῥήματά μου.

LXX

How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

ASV

אַ֭ף כִּֽי אָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑/נּוּ אֶבְחֲרָ֖ה דְבָרַ֣/י עִמּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Job 36:5 — Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.