Job 9

1Then Job answered and said,

1And Job made answer and said,

1And Job answereth and saith: --

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

2Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

2Truly I have known that <FI>it is<Fi> so, And what--is man righteous with God?

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

3If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

3If he delight to strive with Him--He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

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

4He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

4Wise in heart and strong in power--Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

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

5It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:

5Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.

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

6Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:

6Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.

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

7Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.

7Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.

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

8By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:

8Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,

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

9Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:

9Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.

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

10Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

10Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.

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

11See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

11Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

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

12If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

12Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'

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

13God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.

13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.

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

14How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

14How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

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

15Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

15Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.

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

16If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.

16Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear <FI>to<Fi> my voice.

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

17For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.

17Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.

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

18He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.

18He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.

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

19If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

19If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment--who doth convene me?

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

20Though 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.

20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! --it declareth me perverse.

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

21I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.

21Perfect I am! --I know not my soul, I despise my life.

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

22It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.

22It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'

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

23If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.

23If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.

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

24The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?

24Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not--where, who <FI>is<Fi> he?

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

25My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.

25My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,

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

26They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.

26They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.

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

27If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

27Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'

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

28I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.

28I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

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

29You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

29I--I am become wicked; why <FI>is<Fi> this? <FI>In<Fi> vain I labour.

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

30If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;

30If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

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

31Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.

31Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated 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 might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

32But if a man like myself--I answer him, We come together into judgment.

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

33There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.

33If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.

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

34Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:

34He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,

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

35Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.

35I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.