Job 31:37

In 11 translations

BSB

I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—

KJV

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

WEB

I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.

ASV

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.

LSV

The number of my steps I tell Him, || As a leader I approach Him.

YLT

The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.

DBY

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I come near to him.

DRC

At every step of mine I would pronounce it, and offer it as to a prince.

GNV

I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.

JPS

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

LXXE

And if I did not read it and return it, having taken nothing from the debtor:

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WLC

מִסְפַּ֣ר צְ֭עָדַי אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּ כְּמוֹ־נָ֝גִ֗יד אֲקָרֲבֶֽנּוּ׃

LXX-Br

καὶ εἰ μὴ ῥῆξας αὐτὴν ἀπέδωκα, οὐθὲν λαβὼν παρὰ χρεωφειλέτου·

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
• Hebrews 4:15–16For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence,…
• Ephesians 3:12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
• 1 John 3:19–21And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. Beloved, if our hearts do not…
• Job 42:3–6You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and…
• Job 14:16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.
• Job 9:3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
• Psalms 19:12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
• Job 29:25I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
• Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
• Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

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