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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אם-לכח אמיץ הנה ואם-למשפט מי יועידני
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Am-lkKH AmyTS hnh vAm-lmSHpt my yv`ydny

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si fortitudo quaeritur robustissimus est si aequitas iudicii nemo pro me audet testimonium dicere

King James Variants
American King James Version   
If I speak of strength, see, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of justice, who shall set me a time to plead?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Authorized (King James) Version   
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
New King James Version   
If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court?
21st Century King James Version   
If I speak of strength, lo, He is strong; and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who,'saith he , will summon me?
Darby Bible Translation   
Be it a question of strength, lo, he is strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
If we speak of the strength of the mighty, lo, he is there! and if of judgment, who will appoint me a time?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If it is a contest of strength, behold, he is mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
God's Word   
If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
International Standard Version   
"Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him?
NET Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say, 'Who will summon me?'
New American Standard Bible   
"If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
New International Version   
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him?
New Living Translation   
If it's a question of strength, he's the strong one. If it's a matter of justice, who dares to summon him to court?
Webster's Bible Translation   
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
The World English Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'
EasyEnglish Bible   
If I tried to fight God, he is much stronger than I am. And if I ask for justice, who can bring God to court?
Young‘s Literal Translation   
If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?
New Life Version   
If it is a question of power, see, He is the strong one! If it is a question of what is right and fair, who can call Him to a trial?
The Voice Bible   
If it is an issue of power, there is no question He is the mighty one; and if it is an issue of justice, who would ever appoint me?
Living Bible   
He alone is strong and just.
New Catholic Bible   
“If it is a contest of strength, I cannot compete with him. If it is a matter of judgment, who can summon him to present his evidence?
Legacy Standard Bible   
If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the mighty one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can make Him testify?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
If we were to speak of his strength, he is certainly strong; and if of his judgment, who shall cause us to meet?
Christian Standard Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, look, he is the powerful one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
If I speak of strength, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, Who, says He, will summon Me?
New Century Version   
When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I; when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him.
The Message   
“So how could I ever argue with him, construct a defense that would influence God? Even though I’m innocent I could never prove it; I can only throw myself on the Judge’s mercy. If I called on God and he himself answered me, then, and only then, would I believe that he’d heard me. As it is, he knocks me about from pillar to post, beating me up, black-and-blue, for no good reason. He won’t even let me catch my breath, piles bitterness upon bitterness. If it’s a question of who’s stronger, he wins, hands down! If it’s a question of justice, who’ll serve him the subpoena? Even though innocent, anything I say incriminates me; blameless as I am, my defense just makes me sound worse.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
If it is a question of strength, he definitely is the strong one. If it is a question of jurisdiction, who can summon him?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
Good News Translation®   
Should I try force? Try force on God? Should I take him to court? Could anyone make him go?
Wycliffe Bible   
If strength is sought, he is most strong; and if equity of doom is sought, no man dare yield witnessing for me (and if justice is sought, no one shall dare give testimony for me).
Contemporary English Version   
God is much stronger than I am, and who would call me into court to give me justice?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If it is a contest of strength, behold him! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
Common English Bible © 2011   
If the issue is strength—behold power! If justice—who calls God to meet me?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
If it is a contest of strength, behold, he is mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
If it be a question of strength, he is mighty; or of judgment, who will call him to account?
New American Standard Bible   
If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
The Expanded Bible   
·When [or If] it comes to ·strength [power], God is stronger than I; ·when [or if] it comes to ·justice [or judgment], no one can ·accuse [testify against] him.
Tree of Life Version   
If it is a question of strength— certainly, He is the mighty One! If it is a matter of justice— who will summon me?
Revised Standard Version   
If it is a contest of strength, behold him! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
New International Reader's Version   
If it’s a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it’s a matter of being fair, who would dare to bring charges against him?
BRG Bible   
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Complete Jewish Bible   
If it’s a matter of force, look how mighty he is; if justice, who can summon him to court?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
If it is a contest of strength, he is the strong one! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
If I speak of ko’ach, hinei, He is mighty, and if of mishpat, who can give Him a court summons?
Names of God Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime?
Modern English Version   
If it is a matter of strength, indeed, He is strong; and if of justice, who will set me a time to plead?
Easy-to-Read Version   
I cannot defeat God. He is too powerful! I cannot take him to court for justice. Who could force him to come?
International Children’s Bible   
When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I. And when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him!
Lexham English Bible   
If it is a matter of strength, look, he is mighty. But if it is a matter of justice, who can summon me?
New International Version - UK   
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him?