Job 9:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"How thenאַ֭ף
(af)
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
can I answerאֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ
(e·'e·nen·nu;)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
Him, [And] chooseאֶבְחֲרָ֖ה
(ev·cha·rah)
977: to choosea prim. root
my wordsדְבָרַ֣י
(de·va·rai)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
beforeעִמֹּֽו׃
(im·mov.)
5973: witha prim. preposition
Him? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
How much less shall I answer
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
him and choose out
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
my words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
to reason with him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

International Standard Version
So how am I to answer him, choosing what I am to say to him?

NET Bible
"How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How can I possibly answer God? How can I find the right words [to speak] with him?

King James 2000 Bible
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
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