约伯记 9:20
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. 末底改因拒绝向哈曼下拜而惹起哈曼的怒恨，哈曼获国王允许，向亚哈随鲁王进谗言，以一万他连得银子换取了灭绝全国犹大人的王令，诏书颁发全国，书珊城陷入混乱。
其他译本
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! --it declareth me perverse.
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
交叉参考
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But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job …