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Job 9

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 And Job made answer and said,

2 Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

3 If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

4 He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

5 It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:

6 Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:

7 Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.

8 By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:

9 Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:

10 Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

11 See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

12 If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

13 God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.

14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

15 Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

16 If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.

17 For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.

18 He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.

19 If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

20 Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.

21 I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.

22 It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.

23 If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.

24 The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?

25 My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.

26 They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.

27 If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

28 I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.

29 You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

30 If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;

31 Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.

32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

33 There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.

34 Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:

35 Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.

Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB

1 Then Iyov answered and said,

2 I know it is indeed thus, but how should yitzdak Enosh im El (Man be in the right, justified, before G-d)?

3 If he will contend with Him, once of a thousand can Man not answer G-d back.

4 G-d is chochom in lev, and mighty in ko’ach; who hath hardened himself to defy Him and remained unhurt?

5 Which removeth the harim (mountains), and they know not; which overturneth them in His anger;

6 Which shaketh eretz out of its place, and the ammudim thereof tremble;

7 Which commandeth the cheres (sun), and it riseth not; and sealeth up the kokhavim;

8 Which spreadeth out Shomayim by Himself alone, and treadeth upon the waves of the yam;

9 Which maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the constellations on the south side of the heavens;

10 Which doeth gedolot past finding out; yea, and nifla’ot (wonders) without number.

11 Hen (lo), He passeth by me, and I see Him not; He goeth on also, but I perceive Him not.

12 Hinei, He taketh away, who can stop Him? Who will say unto Him, Mah ta’aseh (what are You doing)?

13 If Eloah restraineth not His anger, the helpers of Rahab must bow themselves under Him.

14 How much less shall I dispute with Him, and choose my dvarim with Him?

15 Whom, though I were tzaddik (righteous, innocent, in the right), yet would I not answer, but I would make techinnah (supplication, plea for mercy) for my mishpat (right).

16 If I had summoned, and He had responded to me, yet would I not believe that He had paid heed unto my kol (voice);

17 For He breaketh me in a sa’arah (tempest, storm), and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18 He will not allow me to take my ruach (breath), but filleth me with bitterness.

19 If I speak of ko’ach, hinei, He is mighty, and if of mishpat, who can give Him a court summons?

20 If etzdak (I am justified, in the right), mine own mouth would condemn me; if I say, I am blameless, He would prove me perverse.

21 Though I were blameless, yet would I not know my nefesh; I would despise my life.

22 This is one thing; therefore I said it, He destroyeth the tam (blameless) and the rasha (wicked).

23 If the shot (scourge) slay suddenly, He laugheth at the melting away [in anguish] of the nekiyim (innocent ones, the guiltless ones).

24 Eretz is given into the yad of the resha; He blindfoldeth the faces of the shofetim (judges) thereof; if not, then, who doeth it?

25 Now my yamim are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no tovah.

26 They slip by like oniyyot (boats) of reed; as the nesher that swoopeth down on the prey.

27 If I say, I will forget my si’akh (complaint), I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself,

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows; I have da’as that Thou wilt not hold me innocent.

29 If I be wicked, why then labor I in hevel (vain)?

30 If I wash myself with sheleg (snow), and make my hands clean with lye,

31 Yet shalt Thou plunge me in the shachat (slime pit), and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

32 For He is not an ish, as I am, that I should answer Him, and we should come together in mishpat (in the court).

33 Neither is there any mochiach (arbitrator) between us, that might lay his yad upon us both.

34 Let Him take His shevet (rod) away from me, and let not His fear terrify me.

35 Then would I speak, and not fear Him; but it is not ken (so) with me.