Job 9

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