Job 9

1 And Job answereth and saith: —YLT — Job 9:1

2 Truly I have known that [it is] so, And what — is man righteous with God?YLT — Job 9:2

3 If he delight to strive with Him — He doth not answer him one of a thousand.YLT — Job 9:3

4 Wise in heart and strong in power — Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?YLT — Job 9:4

5 Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.YLT — Job 9:5

6 Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.YLT — Job 9:6

7 Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.YLT — Job 9:7

8 Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,YLT — Job 9:8

9 Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.YLT — Job 9:9

10 Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.YLT — Job 9:10

11 Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.YLT — Job 9:11

12 Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, ‘What dost Thou?’YLT — Job 9:12

13 God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.YLT — Job 9:13

14 How much less do I — I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?YLT — Job 9:14

15 Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.YLT — Job 9:15

16 Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.YLT — Job 9:16

17 Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.YLT — Job 9:17

18 He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.YLT — Job 9:18

19 If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment — who doth convene me?YLT — Job 9:19

20 If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse.YLT — Job 9:20

21 Perfect I am! — I know not my soul, I despise my life.YLT — Job 9:21

22 It is the same thing, therefore I said, ‘The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.’YLT — Job 9:22

23 If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.YLT — Job 9:23

24 Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not — where, who [is] he?YLT — Job 9:24

25 My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,YLT — Job 9:25

26 They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.YLT — Job 9:26

27 Though I say, ‘I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!’YLT — Job 9:27

28 I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.YLT — Job 9:28

29 I — I am become wicked; why [is] this? [In] vain I labour.YLT — Job 9:29

30 If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,YLT — Job 9:30

31 Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.YLT — Job 9:31

32 But if a man like myself — I answer him, We come together into judgment.YLT — Job 9:32

33 If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.YLT — Job 9:33

34 He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,YLT — Job 9:34

35 I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.YLT — Job 9:35