Job 9:21 - Compare All Versions

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“Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.

I am blameless; I regard not myself; I loathe my life.

“I am innocent, but it makes no difference to me— I despise my life.

Though I am blameless, I no longer care about myself; I renounce my life.

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

“I am blameless, yet I do not know myself; I despise my life.

“Believe me, I’m blameless. I don’t understand what’s going on. I hate my life! Since either way it ends up the same, I can only conclude that God destroys the good right along with the bad. When calamity hits and brings sudden death, he folds his arms, aloof from the despair of the innocent. He lets the wicked take over running the world, he installs judges who can’t tell right from wrong. If he’s not responsible, who is?

“I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I reject my life.

“[Though] I am blameless, I do not care about myself; I despise my life.

I am blameless. I do not know myself. I despise my life.