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Job 9:1-18

1 Then Job answered and said,

1 Then Job replied:

2 Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

2 “Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?

3 If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

3 Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.

4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?--

4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?

5 [Him] that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.

6 That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.

7 That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;

7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.

8 That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

9 That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.

10 That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

11 When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.

12 Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

12 If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

13 God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

13 God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.

14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words [to reason] with him?

14 “How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

16 Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.

18 He would not let me catch my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.

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