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World English Bible
Job 9 (WEBP)
[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.
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
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Job 9 (KJVS)
[1] Then Job H347 answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799),
[2] I know H3045 (8804) [it is] so of a truth H551: but how should man H582 be just H6663 (8799) with God H410?
[3] If he will H2654 (8799) contend H7378 (8800) with him, he cannot answer H6030 (8799) 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 (8689) [himself] against him, and hath prospered H7999 (8799)?
[5] Which removeth H6275 (8688) the mountains H2022, and they know H3045 (8804) not: which overturneth H2015 (8804) them in his anger H639.
[6] Which shaketh H7264 (8688) the earth H776 out of her place H4725, and the pillars H5982 thereof tremble H6426 (8691).
[7] Which commandeth H559 (8802) the sun H2775, and it riseth H2224 (8799) not; and sealeth up H2856 (8799) the stars H3556.
[8] Which alone spreadeth out H5186 (8802) the heavens H8064, and treadeth H1869 (8802) upon the waves H1116 of the sea H3220.
[9] Which maketh H6213 (8802) Arcturus H5906, Orion H3685, and Pleiades H3598, and the chambers H2315 of the south H8486.
[10] Which doeth H6213 (8802) great things H1419 past H369 finding out H2714; yea, and wonders H6381 (8737) without number H4557.
[11] Lo, he goeth H5674 (8799) by me, and I see H7200 (8799) [him] not: he passeth on H2498 (8799) also, but I perceive H995 (8799) him not.
[12] Behold, he taketh away H2862 (8799), who can hinder H7725 (8686) him? who will say H559 (8799) unto him, What doest H6213 (8799) thou?
[13] [If] God H433 will not withdraw H7725 (8686) his anger H639, the proud H7293 helpers H5826 (8802) do stoop H7817 (8804) under him.
[14] How much less shall I answer H6030 (8799) him, [and] choose out H977 (8799) my words H1697 [to reason] with him?
[15] Whom, though I were righteous H6663 (8804), [yet] would I not answer H6030 (8799), [but] I would make supplication H2603 (8691) to my judge H8199 (8781).
[16] If I had called H7121 (8804), and he had answered H6030 (8799) me; [yet] would I not believe H539 (8686) that he had hearkened H238 (8686) unto my voice H6963.
[17] For he breaketh H7779 (8799) me with a tempest H8183, and multiplieth H7235 (8689) my wounds H6482 without cause H2600.
[18] He will not suffer H5414 (8799) me to take H7725 (8687) my breath H7307, but filleth H7646 (8686) 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 (8686) me a time [to plead]?
[20] If I justify H6663 (8799) myself, mine own mouth H6310 shall condemn H7561 (8686) me: [if I say], I [am] perfect H8535, it shall also prove me perverse H6140 (8799).
[21] [Though] I [were] perfect H8535, [yet] would I not know H3045 (8799) my soul H5315: I would despise H3988 (8799) my life H2416.
[22] This [is] one H259 [thing], therefore I said H559 (8804) [it], He destroyeth H3615 (8764) the perfect H8535 and the wicked H7563.
[23] If the scourge H7752 slay H4191 (8686) suddenly H6597, he will laugh H3932 (8799) at the trial H4531 of the innocent H5355.
[24] The earth H776 is given H5414 (8738) into the hand H3027 of the wicked H7563: he covereth H3680 (8762) the faces H6440 of the judges H8199 (8802) thereof; if not, where H645, [and] who [is] he?
[25] Now my days H3117 are swifter H7043 (8804) than a post H7323 (8801): they flee away H1272 (8804), they see H7200 (8804) no good H2896.
[26] They are passed away H2498 (8804) as H5973 the swift H16 ships H591: as the eagle H5404 [that] hasteth H2907 (8799) to the prey H400.
[27] If I say H559 (8800), I will forget H7911 (8799) my complaint H7879, I will leave off H5800 (8799) my heaviness H6440, and comfort H1082 (8686) [myself]:
[28] I am afraid H3025 (8804) of all my sorrows H6094, I know H3045 (8804) that thou wilt not hold me innocent H5352 (8762).
[29] [If] I be wicked H7561 (8799), why then labour H3021 (8799) I in vain H1892?
[30] If I wash H7364 (8694) myself with H7950 snow water H4325 H1119, and make my hands H3709 never H1252 (8676) H1253 so clean H2141 (8689);
[31] Yet H227 shalt thou plunge H2881 (8799) me in the ditch H7845, and mine own clothes H8008 shall abhor H8581 (8765) me.
[32] For [he is] not a man H376, as I [am, that] I should answer H6030 (8799) him, [and] we should come H935 (8799) together H3162 in judgment H4941.
[33] Neither is H3426 there any daysman H3198 (8688) betwixt us, [that] might lay H7896 (8799) his hand H3027 upon us both H8147.
[34] Let him take H5493 his rod H7626 away H5493 (8686) from me, and let not his fear H367 terrify H1204 (8762) me:
[35] [Then] would I speak H1696 (8762), and not fear H3372 (8799) him; but [it is] not so with me.
Young’s Literal Translation
Job 9 (YLT)
[1] And Job answereth and saith:-
[2] Truly I have known that it is so, And what-is man righteous with God?
[3] If he delight to strive with Him- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
[4] Wise in heart and strong in power- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
[5] Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.
[6] Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.
[7] Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.
[8] Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
[9] Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.
[10] Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.
[11] Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.
[12] Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, ‘What dost Thou?’
[13] God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.
[14] How much less do I-I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
[15] Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
[16] Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.
[17] Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
[18] He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.
[19] If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment-who doth convene me?
[20] If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am!-it declareth me perverse.
[21] Perfect I am!-I know not my soul, I despise my life.
[22] It is the same thing, therefore I said, ‘The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.’
[23] If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.
[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?
[25] My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,
[26] They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.
[27] Though I say, ‘I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!’
[28] I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
[29] I-I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour.
[30] If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,
[31] Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.
[32] But if a man like myself-I answer him, We come together into judgment.
[33] If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.
[34] He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,
[35] I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.