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

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

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

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,‘ Don’t find me guilty. Instead, tell me what charges you are bringing against me.

“ I am the Mighty One. Will the man who argues with me correct me? Let him who brings charges against me answer me!”

Suppose we claim we are without sin. Then we are fooling ourselves. The truth is not in us.

If he really wanted to, he could hold back his spirit and breath.Then everyone would die together. They would return to the dust.

“ I wish someone would listen to me! I’m signing my name to everything I’ve said. I hope the Mighty One will give me his answer. I hope the one who brings charges against me will write them down.I’ll wear them on my shoulder. I’ll put them on my head like a crown.I’ll give that person a report of every step I take. I’ll present it to him like I would to a ruler.

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.I will not find fault with my people forever. I will not always be angry with them. If I were, I would cause their spirits to grow weak. The people I created would faint away.

Why do you claim that God never answers anybody’s questions?

Even if I hadn’t sinned, what I said would prove me guilty. Even if I were honest, my words would show that I’m wrong.

“ God isn’t a mere human being like me. I can’t answer him. We can’t take each other to court.I wish someone would settle matters between us. I wish someone would bring us together.

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

But you are a mere human being. So who are you to talk back to God? Scripture says,“ Can what is made say to the one who made it,‘ Why did you make me like this?’ ”( Isaiah 29:16; 45:9)

But who can know their own mistakes? Forgive my hidden faults.

I wish I knew where I could find him! I wish I could go to the place where he lives!I would state my case to him. I’d give him all my arguments.I’d find out what his answers would be. I’d think about what he would say to me.Would he strongly oppose me? No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.There honest people can prove to him they’re not guilty. There my Judge would tell me once and for all that I’m not guilty.

There are more troubles all around me than I can count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can’t see any longer. My sins are more than the hairs of my head. I have lost all hope.