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[1] Then Job answered,
[2] “Truly I know that it is so,
but how can man be just with God?
[3] If he is pleased to contend with him,
he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
[4] God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
[5] He removes the mountains, and they don’t know it,
when he overturns them in his anger.
[6] He shakes the earth out of its place.
Its pillars tremble.
[7] He commands the sun and it doesn’t rise,
and seals up the stars.
[8] He alone stretches out the heavens,
and treads on the waves of the sea.
[9] He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
and the rooms of the south.
[10] He does great things past finding out;
yes, marvelous things without number.
[11] Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him.
He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.
[12] Behold, he snatches away.
Who can hinder him?
Who will ask him, ‘What are you doing?’ [13] “God will not withdraw his anger.
The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
[14] How much less will I answer him,
and choose my words to argue with him?
[15] Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him.
I would make supplication to my judge.
[16] If I had called, and he had answered me,
yet I wouldn’t believe that he listened to my voice.
[17] For he breaks me with a storm,
and multiplies my wounds without cause.
[18] He will not allow me to catch my breath,
but fills me with bitterness.
[19] If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty!
If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’
[20] Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me.
Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.
[21] I am blameless.
I don’t respect myself.
I despise my life. [22] “It is all the same.
Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked.
[23] If the scourge kills suddenly,
he will mock at the trial of the innocent.
[24] The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
He covers the faces of its judges.
If not he, then who is it? [25] “Now my days are swifter than a runner.
They flee away. They see no good.
[26] They have passed away as the swift ships,
as the eagle that swoops on the prey.
[27] If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’
[28] I am afraid of all my sorrows.
I know that you will not hold me innocent.
[29] I will be condemned.
Why then do I labor in vain?
[30] If I wash myself with snow,
and cleanse my hands with lye,
[31] yet you will plunge me in the ditch.
My own clothes will abhor me.
[32] For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
that we should come together in judgment.
[33] There is no umpire between us,
that might lay his hand on us both.
[34] Let him take his rod away from me.
Let his terror not make me afraid;
[35] then I would speak, and not fear him,
for I am not so in myself.
[2] “Truly I know that it is so,
but how can man be just with God?
[3] If he is pleased to contend with him,
he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
[4] God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
[5] He removes the mountains, and they don’t know it,
when he overturns them in his anger.
[6] He shakes the earth out of its place.
Its pillars tremble.
[7] He commands the sun and it doesn’t rise,
and seals up the stars.
[8] He alone stretches out the heavens,
and treads on the waves of the sea.
[9] He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
and the rooms of the south.
[10] He does great things past finding out;
yes, marvelous things without number.
[11] Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him.
He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.
[12] Behold, he snatches away.
Who can hinder him?
Who will ask him, ‘What are you doing?’ [13] “God will not withdraw his anger.
The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
[14] How much less will I answer him,
and choose my words to argue with him?
[15] Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him.
I would make supplication to my judge.
[16] If I had called, and he had answered me,
yet I wouldn’t believe that he listened to my voice.
[17] For he breaks me with a storm,
and multiplies my wounds without cause.
[18] He will not allow me to catch my breath,
but fills me with bitterness.
[19] If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty!
If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’
[20] Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me.
Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.
[21] I am blameless.
I don’t respect myself.
I despise my life. [22] “It is all the same.
Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked.
[23] If the scourge kills suddenly,
he will mock at the trial of the innocent.
[24] The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
He covers the faces of its judges.
If not he, then who is it? [25] “Now my days are swifter than a runner.
They flee away. They see no good.
[26] They have passed away as the swift ships,
as the eagle that swoops on the prey.
[27] If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’
[28] I am afraid of all my sorrows.
I know that you will not hold me innocent.
[29] I will be condemned.
Why then do I labor in vain?
[30] If I wash myself with snow,
and cleanse my hands with lye,
[31] yet you will plunge me in the ditch.
My own clothes will abhor me.
[32] For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
that we should come together in judgment.
[33] There is no umpire between us,
that might lay his hand on us both.
[34] Let him take his rod away from me.
Let his terror not make me afraid;
[35] then I would speak, and not fear him,
for I am not so in myself.
King James Version
Job’s Reply
[1] Then Job H347 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf)[2] I know H3045 (QalPerf) it is so of a truth: H551
But how should man H582 be just H6663 (QalImpf) with God? H410§
[3] If he will H2654 (QalImpf) contend H7378 (QalInf) with him,
He cannot answer H6030 (QalImpf) him one H259 of a thousand. H505
[4] He is wise H2450 in heart, H3824 and mighty H533 in strength: H3581
Who hath hardened H7185 (HiphPerf) himself against him, and hath prospered? H7999 (QalImpf)
[5] Which removeth H6275 (HiphPtc) the mountains, H2022 and they know H3045 (QalPerf) not:
Which overturneth H2015 (QalPerf) them in his anger. H639
[6] Which shaketh H7264 (HiphPtc) the earth H776 out of her place, H4725
And the pillars H5982 thereof tremble. H6426 (HithImpf)
[7] Which commandeth H559 (QalActPtc) the sun, H2775 and it riseth H2224 (QalImpf) not;
And sealeth up H2856 (QalImpf) the stars. H3556
[8] Which alone spreadeth out H5186 (QalActPtc) the heavens, H8064
And treadeth H1869 (QalActPtc) upon the waves H1116§ of the sea. H3220
[9] Which maketh H6213 (QalActPtc) Arcturus, H5906 Orion, H3685 and Pleiades, H3598
And the chambers H2315 of the south. H8486
[10] Which doeth H6213 (QalActPtc) great things H1419 past H369 finding out; H2714
Yea, and wonders H6381 (NiphPtc) without number. H4557
[11] Lo, he goeth H5674 (QalImpf) by me, and I see H7200 (QalImpf) him not:
He passeth on H2498 (QalImpf) also, but I perceive H995 (QalImpf) him not.
[12] Behold, he taketh away, H2862 (QalImpf) who can hinder H7725 (HiphImpf) him?§
Who will say H559 (QalImpf) unto him, What doest H6213 (QalImpf) thou?
[13] If God H433 will not withdraw H7725 (HiphImpf) his anger, H639
The proud H7293 helpers H5826 (QalActPtc)§ do stoop H7817 (QalPerf) under him.
[14] How much less shall I answer H6030 (QalImpf) him,
And choose out H977 (QalImpf) my words H1697 to reason with him?
[15] Whom, though I were righteous, H6663 (QalPerf) yet would I not answer, H6030 (QalImpf)
But I would make supplication H2603 (HithImpf) to my judge. H8199 (PoelPtc)
[16] If I had called, H7121 (QalPerf) and he had answered H6030 (QalImpf) me;
Yet would I not believe H539 (HiphImpf) that he had hearkened H238 (HiphImpf) unto my voice. H6963
[17] For he breaketh H7779 (QalImpf) me with a tempest, H8183
And multiplieth H7235 (HiphPerf) my wounds H6482 without cause. H2600
[18] He will not suffer H5414 (QalImpf) me to take H7725 (HiphInf) my breath, H7307
But filleth H7646 (HiphImpf) me with bitterness. H4472
[19] If I speak of strength, H3581 lo, he is strong: H533
And if of judgment, H4941 who shall set H3259 (HiphImpf) me a time to plead?
[20] If I justify H6663 (QalImpf) myself, mine own mouth H6310 shall condemn H7561 (HiphImpf) me:
If I say, I am perfect, H8535 it shall also prove me perverse. H6140 (QalImpf)
[21] Though I were perfect, H8535 yet would I not know H3045 (QalImpf) my soul: H5315
I would despise H3988 (QalImpf) my life. H2416
[22] This is one H259 thing, therefore I said H559 (QalPerf) it,
He destroyeth H3615 (PielPtc) the perfect H8535 and the wicked. H7563
[23] If the scourge H7752 slay H4191 (HiphImpf) suddenly, H6597
He will laugh H3932 (QalImpf) at the trial H4531 of the innocent. H5355
[24] The earth H776 is given H5414 (NiphPerf) into the hand H3027 of the wicked: H7563
He covereth H3680 (PielImpf) the faces H6440 of the judges H8199 (QalActPtc) thereof;
If not, where, H645 and who is he?
[25] Now my days H3117 are swifter H7043 (QalPerf) than a post: H7323 (QalPtc)
They flee away, H1272 (QalPerf) they see H7200 (QalPerf) no good. H2896
[26] They are passed away H2498 (QalPerf) as H5973 the swift H16 ships: H591§
As the eagle H5404 that hasteth H2907 (QalImpf) to the prey. H400
[27] If I say, H559 (QalInf) I will forget H7911 (QalImpf) my complaint, H7879
I will leave off H5800 (QalImpf) my heaviness, H6440 and comfort H1082 (HiphImpf) myself:
[28] I am afraid H3025 (QalPerf) of all my sorrows, H6094
I know H3045 (QalPerf) that thou wilt not hold me innocent. H5352 (PielImpf)
[29] If I be wicked, H7561 (QalImpf)
Why then labour H3021 (QalImpf) I in vain? H1892
[30] If I wash H7364 (HithPerf) myself with H7950 snow water, H4325
And make my hands H3709 never H1252 (Ketiv) so clean; H2141 (HiphPerf)
[31] Yet H227 shalt thou plunge H2881 (QalImpf) me in the ditch, H7845
And mine own clothes H8008 shall abhor H8581 (PielPerf) me.§
[32] For he is not a man, H376 as I am, that I should answer H6030 (QalImpf) him,
And we should come H935 (QalImpf) together H3162 in judgment. H4941
[33] Neither is H3426 there any daysman H3198 (HiphPtc)§ betwixt us,
That might lay H7896 (QalImpf) his hand H3027 upon us both. H8147
[34] Let him take H5493 his rod H7626 away H5493 (HiphImpf) from me,
And let not his fear H367 terrify H1204 (PielImpf) me:
[35] Then would I speak, H1696 (PielImpf) and not fear H3372 (QalImpf) him;
But it is not so with me.§
Footnotes
- § 9:2 Or, before God
- § 9:8 Heb. heights
- § 9:12 Heb. who can turn him away?
- § 9:13 Heb. helpers of pride, or strength
- § 9:26 Heb. ships of desire. Or, ships of Ebeh
- § 9:31 Or, make me to be abhorred
- § 9:33 Heb. one that should argue. Or, Umpire
- § 9:35 Heb. but I am not so with myself
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