KJV King James Version
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
WEB World English Bible
I will tell God, ‘Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.
ASV American Standard Version
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I say unto God, ‘Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.
Surrounding context — Job 10
1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
3 [Is it] good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
5 [Are] thy days as the days of man? [are] thy years as man’s days,
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Psalm 139:23-24Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:Job 9:29[If] I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.Lamentations 3:40-42Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.1 Corinthians 11:31-32For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.Romans 8:1[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Psalm 6:1-4To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.Psalm 109:21But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy [is] good, deliver thou me.Job 8:5-6If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;Psalm 38:1-8A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.Psalm 25:7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.Lamentations 5:16-17The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!Job 34:31-32Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:
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