Job


9:1
 Then Job answered and said,


9:2
 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?


9:3
 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.


9:4
 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?


9:5
 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.


9:6
 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.


9:7
 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.


9:8
 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.


9:9
 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.


9:10
 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.


9:11
 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.


9:12
 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?


9:13
 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.


9:14
 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?


9:15
 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.


9:16
 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.


9:17
 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.


9:18
 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.


9:19
 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?


9:20
 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.


9:21
 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.


9:22
 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.


9:23
 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.


9:24
 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?


9:25
 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.


9:26
 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.


9:27
 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:


9:28
 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.


9:29
 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?


9:30
 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;


9:31
 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.


9:32
 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.


9:33
 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.


9:34
 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:


9:35
 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.