1.2 KiB
why, he is mighty
"behold, he is powerful"
why
This is used to introduce new information that follows with emphasis.
And if we speak of justice
"and if we speak of acting fairly"
‘Who,’ he says, ‘will question me?’
Job uses this question to emphasize that he has nobody to stand up for him against God. AT: "Nobody will stand up for me." (See: Rhetorical Question)
‘Who,’ he says, ‘will question me?’
"Who shall call an assembly for me?" or "Who will appoint a time for me?"
Even if I were righteous
"Even if I was good"
my own mouth would condemn me
This phrase describes the mouth as having the ability like a person to accuse Job of acting wrongly before God. AT: "my own words would accuse me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
even if I were perfect
"even if I was faultless"
it would still prove me guilty
Possible meanings are 1) Job's mouth will declare that Job is wrong or 2) God will declare that Job is wrong AT: "my mouth will say that I am wrong" or "God will say that I am wrong"
guilty
"dishonest" or "crooked"