New Revised Standard Version
Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.

Contemporary English Version
Tell us what to say to God! Our minds are in the dark, and we don't know how to argue our case.

New American Bible
Teach us then what we shall say to him; we cannot, for the darkness, make our plea.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

Teach

Job 12:3 I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?

Job 13:3,6 But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. . . .

we

Job 26:14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

Job 28:20,21 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? . . .

Job 38:2 Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskilful words?

Job 42:3 Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge.

Psalm 73:16,17,22 I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight: . . .

Psalm 139:6 Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.

Proverbs 30:2-4 I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me. . . .

1 Corinthians 13:12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known.

1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.