WEB
KJV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye [so] mock him?
ASV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
ESV
9. Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
ERVEN
9. If God checked you very closely, would he see that you are right? Do you really think you can fool God the same as you fool people?
NLT
9. What will happen when he finds out what you are doing? Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?
NET
9. Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?
NLV
9. Will it be well when He tests you? Or do you lie to Him as one lies to a man?
HCSB
9. Would it go well if He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?
YLT
9. Is [it] good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?
LITV
9. Or as one man mocks another, do you mock Him? Is it good that He should search you out?
RV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
NCV
9. You will not do well if he examines you; you cannot fool God as you might fool humans.
MKJV
9. Is it good that He should search you out? Or as one man mocks another, do you mock Him?
AKJV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocks another, do you so mock him?
LXXEN
9. For it were well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things in your power ye should attach yourselves to him,
KJV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye [so] mock him?
AMP
9. Would it be profitable for you if He should investigate your tactics [with me]? Or as one deceives and mocks a man, do you deceive and mock Him?
KJVP
9. Is it good H2896 I-NMS that H3588 CONJ he should search you out H2713 VQY3MS ? or H518 PART as one man H582 mocketh H2048 K-VHFC another , do ye [ so ] mock H2048 VHY2MP him ?
YLT
9. Is [it] good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?
ASV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
WEB
9. Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?
NASB
9. Will it be well when he shall search you out? Would you impose on him as one does on men?
ESV
9. Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
RV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
RSV
9. Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
NKJV
9. Will it be well when He searches you out? Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?
MKJV
9. Is it good that He should search you out? Or as one man mocks another, do you mock Him?
AKJV
9. Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocks another, do you so mock him?
NRSV
9. Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one person deceives another?
NIV
9. Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
NIRV
9. Would it turn out well if he looked you over carefully? Could you fool him as you fool others?
NLT
9. What will happen when he finds out what you are doing? Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?
MSG
9. How would you fare if you were in the dock? Your lies might convince a jury--but would they convince God?
GNB
9. If God looks at you closely, will he find anything good? Do you think you can fool God the way you fool others?
NET
9. Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?
ERVEN
9. If God checked you very closely, would he see that you are right? Do you really think you can fool God the same as you fool people?