King James Version
Job 9:14 in the King James Version says “How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?” — study this verse from Job chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?”
Job 9:14 · KJV
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? hinder: Heb. turn him away?
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. proud: Heb. helpers of pride, or, strength
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
KJV Study — Public Domain
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“How much less shall I answer”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
“my words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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