Job 9:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

New Living Translation
If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him? Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’

English Standard Version
Behold, he snatches away; who can turn him back? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

Berean Study Bible
If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

New American Standard Bible
“If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

NASB 1995
"Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, 'What are You doing?'

NASB 1977
“Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What art Thou doing?’

Amplified Bible
“Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Christian Standard Bible
If he snatches something, who can stop him? Who can ask him, “What are you doing? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If He snatches something, who can stop Him? Who can ask Him, "What are You doing?"

Contemporary English Version
And if he grabs something, who can stop him or raise a question?

Good News Translation
He takes what he wants, and no one can stop him; no one dares ask him, "What are you doing?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He takes something away, [but] who can stop him? Who is going to ask him, 'What are you doing?'

International Standard Version
Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

NET Bible
If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

New King James Version
If He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What do you?

New Heart English Bible
Look, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'

World English Bible
Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'

American King James Version
Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What do you?

American Standard Version
Behold, he seizeth the prey , who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

A Faithful Version
Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, 'What are You doing?'

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

English Revised Version
Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If he be hastie to take away, who wil make him restore it? or who will say vnto hym, what doest thou?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf he be haisty to take eny thinge awaye, who wil make him restore it agayne? Who wil saye vnto him: what doest thou?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, He snatches away, who brings it back? Who says to Him, What [are] You doing?

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, he will catch and who shall turn him? and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?

Catholic Public Domain Version
If he suddenly should question, who will answer him? Or who can say, “Why did you do so?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, if he destroys, who would command with his hand and who will say to him: ‘what are you doing?’

Lamsa Bible
Behold, if he will destroy, who can resist him? Who can say to him, What doest thou?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, He snatcheth away, who can hinder Him? Who will say unto Him: 'What doest Thou?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If he would take away, who shall turn him back? or who shall say to him, What hast thou done?
















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