Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. Young's Literal Translation Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication. King James Bible Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge. Hebrew Forאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that even if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I were right, צָ֭דַקְתִּי (ṣā·ḏaq·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous I could not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer. אֶעֱנֶ֑ה (’e·‘ĕ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond I could only beg my Judge לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י (lim·šō·p̄ə·ṭî) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate for mercy. אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ (’eṯ·ḥan·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore |