Job 9 — NWB
9Verse 1Then Job answered and said,Verse 2I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?Verse 3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.Verse 4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?Verse 5Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.Verse 6Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and its pillars tremble.Verse 7Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.Verse 8Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.Verse 9Who maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.Verse 10Who doeth great things past finding out; yes, and wonders without number.Verse 11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.Verse 12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?Verse 13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.Verse 14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?Verse 15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.Verse 16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.Verse 17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.Verse 18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.Verse 19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead ?Verse 20If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say , I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.Verse 21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.Verse 22This is one thing , therefore I said it , he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.Verse 23If the scourge shall slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.Verse 24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, and who is he?Verse 25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.Verse 26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.Verse 27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself :Verse 28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.Verse 29If I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?Verse 30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;Verse 31Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall abhor me.Verse 32For he is not a man, as I am , that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.Verse 33Neither is there any judge between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.Verse 34Let him take away his rod from me, and let not his fear terrify me:Verse 35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.