Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.

若愿意与他争辩，千中之一也不能回答。

人若想要与他争辩，千次中也不能回答一次。

人若想要与他争辩，千次中也不能回答一次。

人若想与祂辩驳，千次也不能胜一次。

人若愿意与他辩论，连千分之一也答不出来。

若願意與他爭辯，千中之一也不能回答。

人若想要與他爭辯，千次中也不能回答一次。

人若想要與他爭辯，千次中也不能回答一次。

人若想與祂辯駁，千次也不能勝一次。

人若願意與他辯論，連千分之一也答不出來。

人若願意同他辯論，千項也不能回答他一項啊。

若欲與辯、千難答一、

如上帝勘問、萬中不能答一、

若欲與天主爭辯、萬中不能答一、不能答一或作必不答一

They might wish to argue with him. But they couldn’t answer him even once in a thousand times.

If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times.

If someone wanted to take God to court, would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?

If one wanted to take him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

If one wished to contend with Him, He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

If one wanted to take Him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.

I say to God: Do not declare me guilty, but tell me what charges you have against me.

“ Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

(“ Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense— let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.I would give him an account of my every step; I would present it to him as to a ruler.)—

For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy:“ I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.

Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one’s words?

Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.

“ He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together,

If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God?“ Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it,‘ Why did you make me like this?’”

But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.

If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.

For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.