Job 9

1Then Job answered and said,

1And Job answered, and said:

1And Job made answer and said,

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

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

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

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

3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

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

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

7Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars, as it were, under a seal:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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 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?

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

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

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

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

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

26They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its 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 not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

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

33There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.

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

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 fear terrify me.

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

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

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

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