Job 9 — KJV

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