욥기 9:14
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Context
This verse from 욥기 Chapter 9 connects to 9 cross-references. 에스더가 왕에게 유대인 학살 칙령을 취소해 달라고 간청한다. 왕은 칙령을 취소할 수 없지만 유대인들이 자신을 방어할 권리를 주는 새 칙령을 내린다. 각 지방에 유대인들이 원수를 죽여도 된다는 칙령이 전달된다.
다른 번역본
How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?
How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
상호 참조
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much …
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed …
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.