Job 9:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?”

Job 9:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:29 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 9:29 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 9:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain?”

Job 9:29 — World English Bible

Job 9:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?”

Job 9:29 — American Standard Version

Job 9:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I--I am become wicked; why <FI>is<Fi> this? <FI>In<Fi> vain I labour.”

Job 9:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?”

Job 9:29 — Darby Translation

Job 9:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I be wicked, why labour I thus in vaine?”

Job 9:29 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:29 in Context — Job 9

27 Si digo: Olvidaré mi queja, dejaré mi aburrimiento, y esforzaréme:

28 Contúrbanme todos mis trabajos; sé que no me darás por libre.

29 Yo soy impío, ¿para qué trabajaré en vano?

30 Aunque me lave con aguas de nieve, y limpie mis manos con la misma limpieza,

31 Aun me hundirás en el hoyo, y mis propios vestidos me abominarán.

Read the full chapter: Job 9 →

What Does Job 9:29 Mean?

Job 9:29 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free