Strong's Lexicon Even if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather I were righteous, אֶ֭צְדָּק (’eṣ·dāq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6663: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself my mouth פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 would condemn me; יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי (yar·šî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7561: 1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) if I אָ֝֗נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) were blameless, תָּֽם־ (tām-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8535: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure it would declare me guilty. וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ (way·ya‘·qə·šê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6140: 1) to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse 1a) (Niphal) to be crooked 1b) (Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked 1c) (Hiphil) to declare crooked 1d) (Qal) perverse Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEven if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. Young's Literal Translation If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am!—it declareth me perverse. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me •guilty. New American Standard Bible "Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty. King James Bible If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Parallel Verses New International Version Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty. New Living Translation Though I am innocent, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty. Though I am blameless, it would prove me wicked. English Standard Version Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse. New American Standard Bible "Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty. King James Bible If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty. International Standard Version Though I'm in the right, my own mouth will condemn me; though I'm blameless, he'll pronounce me as guilty. NET Bible Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse. American Standard Version Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. English Revised Version Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. Young's Literal Translation If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse. Cross References Job 9:15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. Job 9:29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? Job 15:6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 9:19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? Job 9:18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. Job 9:17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. Job 9:21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. Job 9:22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. Job 9:23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. Jump to Previous Blameless Condemn Declare Declareth Evil Guiltless Guilty Innocent Justify Mouth Perfect Perverse Pronounce Prove Right Righteous Sinner Wicked WrongJump to Next Blameless Condemn Declare Declareth Evil Guiltless Guilty Innocent Justify Mouth Perfect Perverse Pronounce Prove Right Righteous Sinner Wicked WrongLinks Job 9:20 NIVJob 9:20 NLT Job 9:20 ESV Job 9:20 NASB Job 9:20 KJV Job 9:20 Bible Apps Job 9:20 Parallel Job 9:20 Biblia Paralela Job 9:20 Chinese Bible Job 9:20 French Bible Job 9:20 German Bible Job 9:20 Commentaries Bible Hub |