Job 9

1And Job answered, and said:

1Then Job answered and said,

2Indeed I know it is so, and that man cannot be justified, compared with God.

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

3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for 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 resisted him, and hath had peace?

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

5Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not.

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

6Who shaketh the earth out of her 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 shutteth up the stars, as it were, under a seal:

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

8Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.

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

9Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south.

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

10Who doth things great and incomprehensible, and wonderful, of which there is no number.

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

11If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.

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

12If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?

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

13God, whose wrath no man can resist, and under whom they stoop that bear up the world.

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

14What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?

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

15I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

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

16And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

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

17For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.

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

18He alloweth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.

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

19If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.

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

20If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.

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

21Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.

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

22One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth.

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

23If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent.

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

24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?

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

25My days have been swifter than a post: they have fled away and have not seen good.

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

26They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.

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

27If I say: I will not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.

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

28I feared all my works, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.

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

29But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain?

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

30If I be washed, as it were, with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean:

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

31Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me.

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

32For I shall not answer a man that is like myself: nor one that may be heard with me equally 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 none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between 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 fear terrify me.

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

35I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer while I am in fear.

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