Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEven if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. Young's Literal Translation If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am!—it declareth me perverse. King James Bible If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Hebrew Even ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I were righteous, אֶ֭צְדָּק (’eṣ·dāq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous my mouth פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to would condemn me; יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי (yar·šî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate if I אָ֝֗נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I were blameless, תָּֽם־ (tām-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8535: Complete, pious, gentle, dear it would declare me guilty. וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ (way·ya‘·qə·šê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6140: To knot, distort, to pervert |
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