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

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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 Se disser: Esquecerei minha queixa, mudarei o aspecto do meu rosto, e sorrirei,

28 [Ainda] teria pavor de todas as minhas dores; [pois] sei que não me terás por inocente.

29 Se eu já estou condenado, então para que eu sofreria em vão?

30 Ainda que me lave com água de neve, e limpe minhas mãos com sabão,

31 Então me submergirias no fosso, e minhas próprias vestes me abominariam.

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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.

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