Job 9:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אִםh518
1If I justifyאֶ֭צְדָּקh6663
2myself mine own mouthפִּ֣יh6310
3shall condemnיַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיh7561
4me if I say I am perfectתָּֽםh8535
5אָ֝֗נִיh589
6it shall also prove me perverseוַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃h6140

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.

World English Bible (WEB)

Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.