Job 9
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1Then Job answered and said,1Then Job answered:
2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?2"Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?
3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.3If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?4He is wise in heart and mighty in strength--who has resisted him and remained safe?
5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.5He who removes mountains suddenly, who overturns them in his anger;
6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.6he who shakes the earth out of its place so that its pillars tremble;
7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.7he who commands the sun and it does not shine and seals up the stars;
8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.8he alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea;
9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.9he makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky;
10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.10he does great and unsearchable things, and wonderful things without number.
11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.11If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?12If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'
13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.13God does not restrain his anger; under him the helpers of Rahab lie crushed.
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?14"How much less, then, can I answer him and choose my words to argue with him!
15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.15Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.
16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.16If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice--
17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.17he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.18He does not allow me to recover my breath, for he fills me with bitterness.
19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?19If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say, 'Who will summon me?'
20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.20Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.21I am blameless. I do not know myself. I despise my life.
22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.22"It is all one! That is why I say, 'He destroys the blameless and the guilty.'
23If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.23If a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks at the despair of the innocent.
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?24If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?
25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.25"My days are swifter than a runner, they speed by without seeing happiness.
26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.26They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.
27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:27If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,'
28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.28I dread all my sufferings, for I know that you do not hold me blameless.
29If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?29If I am guilty, why then weary myself in vain?
30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,
31Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.31then you plunge me into a slimy pit and my own clothes abhor me.
32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.32For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.
33Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.33Nor is there an arbiter between us, who might lay his hand on us both,
34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:34who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.
35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.35Then would I speak and not fear him, but it is not so with me.
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