Job 9

1 And Job answered, and said,⋮

2 Verily I know, that it is so, and that a man comparisoned to God shall not be made just or justified.⋮

3 If he will strive with God, he may not answer to God one for a thousand.⋮

4 He is wise in heart, and strong in might; who hath against-stood him, and had peace?⋮

5 He bare over hills from one place to another, and they knew not; which he destroyed in his strong vengeance.⋮

6 Which stirreth the earth from his place, and the pillars thereof shall shake altogether.⋮

7 He commandeth to the sun, and it riseth not; and he closeth up the stars, as under a signet.⋮

8 He alone stretcheth forth heavens, and he goeth upon the waves of the sea.⋮

9 He maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Pleiades, that is, the seven stars, and the inner things of the south.⋮

10 He maketh great things, and that may not be sought out, and also wonderful things, of which there is none number.⋮

11 If he cometh to me, I shall not see him; if he goeth away from me, I shall not understand.⋮

12 If he asketh suddenly, who shall answer to him? either who may say to him, Why doest thou so?⋮

13 He is God, whose wrath no man may withstand; and under whom they be bowed, that bear the world.⋮

14 How great am I, that I answer to him, and speak by my words with him?⋮

15 Which also shall not answer to him, though I have anything just or right; but I shall beseech my judge to spare me.⋮

16 And when he hath heard me inwardly calling him, I believe not, that he hath heard my voice.⋮

17 For in a whirlwind he shall all-break me, and he shall multiply my wounds, yea, without cause.⋮

18 He granteth not, that my spirit have rest, and he filleth me with bitternesses.⋮

19 If strength is sought, he is most strong; and if equity of doom is sought, no man dare yield witnessing for me.⋮

20 If I will make me just or justify me, my own mouth shall condemn me; if I shall show me innocent, he shall prove me a shrew.⋮

21 Yea, though I be simple, my soul shall not know this same thing; and it shall annoy me of my life.⋮

22 One thing is, which I spake, he shall waste by death also the innocent and the wicked man.⋮

23 If he beateth, slay he once, and laugh he not of the pains of innocent men.⋮

24 The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; he covereth the faces of judges; that if he is not, who there-fore is?⋮

25 My days were swifter than a courier; they fled away, and saw not good.⋮

26 They passed away as the ships bearing apples, as an eagle flying to meat.⋮

27 When I say, I shall not speak so; I change my face, and I am tormented with sorrow.⋮

28 I dread all my works, witting that thou sparest not the trespasser.⋮

29 And if I am also thus wicked, why have I travailed in vain?⋮

30 Though I am washed as with waters of snow, and though mine hands shine as most clean,⋮

31 nevertheless thou shalt dip me in filths, and my clothes shall hold, or show, me abominable.⋮

32 Truly I shall not answer a man, that is like me; neither that may be heard evenly with me in doom.⋮

33 There is none, that may reprove ever either, and set or put his hand in both.⋮

34 Do he away his rod from me, and his dread make not me afeared.⋮

35 I shall speak, and I shall not dread him; for I may not answer dreading.⋮