Job 9
1 Then Job answered and said,
And Job answered and said,
2 I know [it to be] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?
3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?
5 Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.
Who removeth mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger;
6 Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and its pillars tremble.
Who shaketh the earth out of its place, and the pillars thereof tremble;
7 Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;
8 Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;
9 Who maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south;
10 Who doeth great things past finding out; yes, and wonders without number.
Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number.
11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.
12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?
Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
13 [If] God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:
14 How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out my words [to reason] with him?
How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?
15 Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.
Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
16 If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, —
17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.
19 If [I speak] of strength, lo, [he is] strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time [to plead]?
Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?
20 If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
21 [Though] I [were] perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Were I perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
22 This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
23 If the scourge shall slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.
24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, [and] who [is] he?
The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.
26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle [that] hasteth to the prey.
They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.
27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort [myself]:
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,
28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
29 [If] I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?
Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?
30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,
31 Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall abhor me.
Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me.
32 For [he is] not a man, as I [am], [that] I should answer him, [and] we should come together in judgment.
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.
33 Neither is there any judge between us, [that] might lay his hand upon us both.
There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.
34 Let him take away his rod from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid,
35 [Then] would I speak, and not fear him; but [it is] not so with me.
[Then] I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
