Job 9

1 And Job answered and said,DBY — Job 9:1

2 Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?DBY — Job 9:2

3 If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.DBY — Job 9:3

4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?DBY — Job 9:4

5 Who removeth mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger;DBY — Job 9:5

6 Who shaketh the earth out of its place, and the pillars thereof tremble;DBY — Job 9:6

7 Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;DBY — Job 9:7

8 Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;DBY — Job 9:8

9 Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south;DBY — Job 9:9

10 Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number.DBY — Job 9:10

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.DBY — Job 9:11

12 Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?DBY — Job 9:12

13 God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:DBY — Job 9:13

14 How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?DBY — Job 9:14

15 Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.DBY — Job 9:15

16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice,DBY — Job 9:16

17 He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.DBY — Job 9:17

18 He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.DBY — Job 9:18

19 Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?DBY — Job 9:19

20 If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.DBY — Job 9:20

21 Were I perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.DBY — Job 9:21

22 It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.DBY — Job 9:22

23 If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.DBY — Job 9:23

24 The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?DBY — Job 9:24

25 And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.DBY — Job 9:25

26 They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.DBY — Job 9:26

27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,DBY — Job 9:27

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.DBY — Job 9:28

29 Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?DBY — Job 9:29

30 If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,DBY — Job 9:30

31 Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me.DBY — Job 9:31

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

33 There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.DBY — Job 9:33

34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid,DBY — Job 9:34

35 [Then] I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.DBY — Job 9:35