Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. New Living Translation I would lay out my case and present my arguments. English Standard Version I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. Berean Standard Bible I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. King James Bible I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. New King James Version I would present my case before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments. New American Standard Bible “I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. NASB 1995 “I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. NASB 1977 “I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. Legacy Standard Bible I would arrange my case for justice before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. Amplified Bible “I would present my cause before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. Christian Standard Bible I would plead my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. Holman Christian Standard Bible I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. American Standard Version I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. Contemporary English Version and argue my case. English Revised Version I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. GOD'S WORD® Translation I would present [my] case to him. I would have a mouthful of arguments. Good News Translation I would state my case before him and present all the arguments in my favor. International Standard Version I would lay out my case before him; and fill my mouth with arguments. Majority Standard Bible I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. NET Bible I would lay out my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. New Heart English Bible I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. Webster's Bible Translation I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. World English Bible I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI arrange the cause before Him, "" And fill my mouth [with] arguments. Young's Literal Translation I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill with arguments. Smith's Literal Translation I will arrange judgment before him, and I will fill the mouth with proofs. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints. Catholic Public Domain Version I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism, New American Bible I would set out my case before him, fill my mouth with arguments; New Revised Standard Version I would lay my case before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI would lay my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall set judgment in order before him and I shall fill my mouth with rebuke OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I would order my cause before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Longs for God…3If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. 4I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. 5I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.… Cross References Psalm 17:1-2 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. / May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. Isaiah 41:21 “Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob. Psalm 119:169 May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word. Psalm 119:170 May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise. Psalm 142:2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. Micah 6:2 Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel: Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 55:17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice. Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Treasury of Scripture I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. order Job 13:18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Job 37:19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. fill my mouth Genesis 18:25-32 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? … Genesis 32:12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. Exodus 32:12,13 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people… Jump to Previous Arguments Arrange Case Cause Fill Full Lay Mouth Order Present StateJump to Next Arguments Arrange Case Cause Fill Full Lay Mouth Order Present StateJob 23 1. Job longs to appear before God6. in confidence of his mercy 8. God, who is invisible, observes our ways 11. Job's innocence 13. God's decree is immutable I would plead The Hebrew word for "plead" is "yakach," which can mean to argue, reason, or prove. In the context of Job, this word reflects a deep desire for a fair hearing before God. Job is not merely expressing a wish to speak; he is yearning for a judicial setting where he can present his case. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of seeking justice through a formal process, emphasizing Job's belief in God's ultimate fairness and justice. my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I would pleadאֶעֶרְכָ֣ה (’e·‘er·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order my case מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style before Him לְפָנָ֣יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face and fill my mouth וּ֝פִ֗י (ū·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to with אֲמַלֵּ֥א (’ă·mal·lê) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of arguments. תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃ (ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8433: Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof Links Job 23:4 NIVJob 23:4 NLT Job 23:4 ESV Job 23:4 NASB Job 23:4 KJV Job 23:4 BibleApps.com Job 23:4 Biblia Paralela Job 23:4 Chinese Bible Job 23:4 French Bible Job 23:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 23:4 I would set my cause in order (Jb) |