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ThoughאִםI were righteous,אֶצְדָּקmy own mouthפִּיwould declare me wicked;יַרְשִׁיעֵנִיblamelessתָּםI am,אָנִיand he would declare me crooked.וַיַּעְקְשֵׁנִי
Job 9:20
Study it in the app“Though I were righteous, my own mouth would declare me wicked; blameless I am, and he would declare me crooked.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 9:20, word by word
- I were righteousאֶצְדָּקetsdak
be righteous
To be in the clear before God.
Where else “etsdak” appears- my own mouthפִּpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- would declare me wickedיַרְשִׁיעֵyarshie
act wickedly
To act badly, be at fault.
Where else “yarshie” appears- blamelessתָּםtam
blameless
Upright, without deceit.
Where else “tam” appears- and he would declare me crookedיַּעְקְשֵׁyakshe
pervert
To twist; figuratively, to pervert, or to declare someone crooked.
Where else “yakshe” appears
The context
19If it is a matter of strength, look, he is mighty; and if of justice, who will summon me?
20 · This verse (above)
21Blameless I am; I do not know myself; I despise my life.