9:1 Then Job answered, |
9:2 "In truth I know that this proves true; But how can a man appear righteous before God? |
9:3 "If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times. |
9:4 " Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm? |
9:5 " God removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger; |
9:6 Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble; |
9:7 Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars; |
9:8 Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea; |
9:9 Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south; |
9:10 Who does great things, unfathomable, And wondrous works without number. |
9:11 "If He would pass by me, I would not see Him; If He would move past me, I would not perceive Him. |
9:12 "If He would snatch me away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ' What do You do?' |
9:13 "God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab. |
9:14 "How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him? |
9:15 "For though I could prove myself right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge. |
9:16 "If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He listened to my voice. |
9:17 "For He bruises me with a tempest |
9:18 "He will not allow me to get my breath, But saturates me with bitterness. |
9:19 "If it comes down to a matter of power, behold, He has the strength. And if it comes down to justice, who can summon Him? |
9:20 " Though I prove righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I have no guilt, He will declare me guilty. |
9:21 "I believe that I have no guilt; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life. |
9:22 "It seems all one; therefore I say, He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.' |
9:23 "If the scourge kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent. |
9:24 "The earth falls into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If I cannot depend upon Him, then who can I depend upon? |
9:25 "Now my days move swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good. |
9:26 "They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey. |
9:27 "Though I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and have cheerfulness,' |
9:28 I feel afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me. |
9:29 "I have received the judgment of wicked, Why then should I toil in vain? |
9:30 "If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye, |
9:31 Yet You would plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes would abhor me. |
9:32 "For we cannot consider Him a man like me that I may answer Him,That we may go to court together. |
9:33 " No umpire exists between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both. |
9:34 "Let Him remove His rod from me, And let not dread of Him terrify me. |
9:35 "Then I would speak and not fear Him; But I cannot behave that way in myself. |