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Job 9
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
2Truly I have known that <FI>it is<Fi> so, And what--is man righteous 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 delight to strive with Him--He doth not 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.
4Wise in heart and strong in power--Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
4He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
5Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.
5It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:
6Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.
6Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:
7Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.
7Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.
8Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
8By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
9Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.
9Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:
10Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.
10Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.
11Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.
11See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
12Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost 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?
13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.
13God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
14How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my 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, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
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.
16Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear <FI>to<Fi> 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.
17Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
17For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
18He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.
18He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
19If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment--who doth convene 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?
20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! --it declareth 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.
21Perfect I am! --I know not my soul, I despise my life.
21I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.
22It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'
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 a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.
23If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
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?
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?
25My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,
25My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
26They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.
26They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.
27Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'
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 have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
28I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.
29I--I am become wicked; why <FI>is<Fi> this? <FI>In<Fi> vain I labour.
29You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
30If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,
30If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;
31Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.
31Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
32But if a man like myself--I answer him, We come together into 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.
33If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.
33There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.