Bible verse
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
Job 9:16 · BSB
The verses around it, from Job 9.
12 If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13 God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
14 How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?
15 For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
17 For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
18 He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
19 If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
20 Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
KJV
If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
ASV
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
ERV
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
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