KJV ORIGINAL
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Even if I were completely innocent, I wouldn't try to argue my case with him, but I would humbly beg my judge for mercy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that even if he were completely righteous, he wouldn't dare argue with God but would instead humbly ask for mercy.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking during his intense suffering, having lost his family, wealth, and health. He's wrestling with the seeming impossibility of a human being able to stand before God and justify themselves, even if they were innocent. This comes in the context of his friends accusing him of sin while Job maintains his innocence.
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