AKJV
KJV
20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say, I am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
ASV
20. Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
ESV
20. Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
ERVEN
20. I am innocent, but anything I say makes me seem guilty. I am innocent, but if I speak, my mouth proves me wrong.
NLT
20. Though I am innocent, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty. Though I am blameless, it would prove me wicked.
WEB
20. Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
NET
20. Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
NLV
20. Even if I were right, my mouth would say that I am guilty. Even if I were without blame, He would say I am guilty.
HCSB
20. Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
YLT
20. If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
LITV
20. If I justify myself, my mouth will condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse;
RV
20. Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
NCV
20. Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong; if I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.
MKJV
20. If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse.
LXXEN
20. For though I should [Gr. be] seem righteous, my mouth will be profane: and though I should seem blameless, I shall be proved perverse.
KJV
20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say, I am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
AMP
20. Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, He would prove me perverse.
KJVP
20. If H518 PART I justify H6663 VQY1MS myself , mine own mouth H6310 shall condemn H7561 VHY3MS-1MS me : [ if ] [ I ] [ say ] , I H589 PPRO-1MS [ am ] perfect H8535 AMS , it shall also prove me perverse H6140 W-VHY3MS-1MS .
YLT
20. If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
ASV
20. Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
WEB
20. Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
NASB
20. Though I were right, my own mouth might condemn me; were I innocent, he might put me in the wrong.
ESV
20. Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
RV
20. Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
RSV
20. Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
NKJV
20. Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me; Though I [were] blameless, it would prove me perverse.
MKJV
20. If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me; though I am perfect, He shall declare me perverse.
AKJV
20. If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
NRSV
20. Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
NIV
20. Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
NIRV
20. Even if I hadn't sinned, what I said would prove me guilty. Even if I were honest, my words would show that I'm wrong.
NLT
20. Though I am innocent, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty. Though I am blameless, it would prove me wicked.
MSG
20. Even though innocent, anything I say incriminates me; blameless as I am, my defense just makes me sound worse.
GNB
20. I am innocent and faithful, but my words sound guilty, and everything I say seems to condemn me.
NET
20. Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
ERVEN
20. I am innocent, but anything I say makes me seem guilty. I am innocent, but if I speak, my mouth proves me wrong.