Job Chapter 9 (KJV)

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undefined Then Job answered and said,

undefined I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

undefined If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

undefined He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

undefined Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

undefined Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

undefined Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

undefined Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

undefined Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

undefined Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

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

undefined Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

undefined If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

undefined How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

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

undefined If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

undefined For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

undefined He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

undefined If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

undefined If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

undefined Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

undefined This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

undefined If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

undefined 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?

undefined Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

undefined They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

undefined If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

undefined I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

undefined If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

undefined If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

undefined Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

undefined For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

undefined Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

undefined Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

undefined Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

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