Job 9

1And Job answered and said,

1Then Job answered and said,

2Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just withGod?

2Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

3If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

3If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

4He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

4He iswise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?—

5Who removeth mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger;

5Himthat removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

6Who shaketh the earth out of its place, and the pillars thereof tremble;

6That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

7Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;

7That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;

8Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;

8That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

9Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south;

9That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

10Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number.

10That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.

11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

12Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

12Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

13God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:

13God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

14How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?

14How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

15Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

16If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, —

16If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

17He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

17For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.

18He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.

19Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?

19Ifwe speakof strength, lo, he ismighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he, will summon me?

20If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.

20Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

21Were I perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

21I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

22It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

22It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

23If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.

23If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent.

24The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?

24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: Ifit benothe, who then is it?

25And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.

25Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good.

26They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.

26They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.

27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,

27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;

28I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

29Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?

29I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

30If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,

30If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

31Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me.

31Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.

32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

33There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.

33There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.

34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid,

34Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

35[Then] I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

35Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.