NLT
KJV
20. Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
ASV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
ESV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
ERVEN
20. I would not tell God that I wanted to talk to him. That would be like asking to be destroyed.
WEB
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
NET
20. Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
NLV
20. Should He be told that I want to speak? Did a man ever wish to be swallowed up?
HCSB
20. Should He be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?
YLT
20. Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
LITV
20. Shall it be told to Him that I would speak? If a man speaks, surely he will be swallowed up.
RV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
NCV
20. Should God be told that I want to speak? Would a person ask to be swallowed up?
MKJV
20. Shall it be told Him that I would speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.
AKJV
20. Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
LXXEN
20. Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?
KJV
20. Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
AMP
20. So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? If a man speaks, shall he be swallowed up?
KJVP
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YLT
20. Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
ASV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
WEB
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
NASB
20. Will he be told about it when I speak, or when a man says he is being destroyed?
ESV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
RV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
RSV
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
NKJV
20. Should He be told that I [wish to] speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
MKJV
20. Shall it be told Him that I would speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.
AKJV
20. Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
NRSV
20. Should he be told that I want to speak? Did anyone ever wish to be swallowed up?
NIV
20. Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
NIRV
20. Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be destroyed by him?
NLT
20. Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?
MSG
20. Do you think I'm dumb enough to challenge God? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
GNB
20. I won't ask to speak with God; why should I give him a chance to destroy me?
NET
20. Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
ERVEN
20. I would not tell God that I wanted to talk to him. That would be like asking to be destroyed.