Job 21:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient?

New Living Translation
“My complaint is with God, not with people. I have good reason to be so impatient.

English Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint against man? Why should I not be impatient?

Berean Study Bible
Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?

New American Standard Bible
“As for me, is my complaint to a mortal? Or why should I not be impatient?

NASB 1995
"As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

NASB 1977
“As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

Amplified Bible
“As for me, is my complaint to man or about him? And why should I not be impatient and my spirit troubled?

Christian Standard Bible
As for me, is my complaint against a human being? Then why shouldn’t I be impatient?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for me, is my complaint against a man? Then why shouldn't I be impatient?

Contemporary English Version
My complaint is against God; that's why I am impatient.

Good News Translation
My quarrel is not with mortals; I have good reason to be impatient.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Am I complaining about a person? Why shouldn't I be impatient?

International Standard Version
After all, isn't my complaint against a human being? If so, why shouldn't I be impatient?

NET Bible
Is my complaint against a man? If so, why should I not be impatient?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

New King James Version
“As for me, is my complaint against man? And if it were, why should I not be impatient?

King James 2000 Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

New Heart English Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?

World English Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?

American King James Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

American Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

A Faithful Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should my spirit not be troubled?

Darby Bible Translation
As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?

English Revised Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? and why should I not be impatient?

Webster's Bible Translation
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Doe I direct my talke to man? If it were so, how should not my spirit be troubled?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Is it for mans sake that I make this disputation? Which if it were so, shoulde not my spirite then be in sore trouble?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Is it with a man, that I make this disputacio? Which yf it were so, shulde not my sprete be the in sore trouble?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[Is] my complaint [against] man? And if [so], why may my temper not become short?

Young's Literal Translation
I -- to man is my complaint? and if so, wherefore May not my temper become short?

Smith's Literal Translation
I, is my complaint to man? and then wherefore shall not my spirit be shortened?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is my dispute against man, so that I would have no reason to be discouraged?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall speak my words to a son of man: ‘why is my spirit distressed?

Lamsa Bible
I will utter my complaint to men, why my spirit is distressed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
What! is my reproof of man? and why should I not be angry?
















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