9Job 9

CHAP. IX. / 1 Iob acknowledging Gods iustice, sheweth there is no contending with him. 22 Mans innocencie is not to be condemned by afflictions.

1Then Iob answered, and said,Select Job 9:1

2I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should man be iust with God.Select Job 9:2

3If he will contend with him, he cannot answere him one of a thousand.Select Job 9:3

4He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?Select Job 9:4

5Which remoueth the mountains, and they know not: which ouerturneth them in his anger:Select Job 9:5

6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, & the pillars thereof tremble:Select Job 9:6

7Which commandeth the Sunne, and it riseth not: and sealeth vp the starres.Select Job 9:7

8Which alone spreadeth out the heauens, and treadeth vpon the waues of the Sea.Select Job 9:8

9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion and Pleiades, and the chambers of the South.Select Job 9:9

10Which doeth great things past finding out, yea and wonders without number.Select Job 9:10

11Loe, hee goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceiue him not.Select Job 9:11

12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say vnto him, What doest thou?Select Job 9:12

13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers doe stoupe vnder him.Select Job 9:13

14How much lesse shall I answere him, and choose out my words to reason with him?Select Job 9:14

15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answere, but I would make supplication to my Iudge.Select Job 9:15

16If I had called, and had answered me, yet would I not beleeue that he had hearkened vnto my voice:Select Job 9:16

17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.Select Job 9:17

18Hee will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.Select Job 9:18

19If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?Select Job 9:19

20If I iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prooue me peruerse.Select Job 9:20

21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soule: I would despise my life.Select Job 9:21

22This is one thing, therefore I said it; he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.Select Job 9:22

23If the scourge slay suddenly, hee will laugh at the triall of the innocent.Select Job 9:23

24The earth is giuen into the hand of the wicked: he couereth the faces of the Iudges thereof; if not, where, and who is hee?Select Job 9:24

25Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.Select Job 9:25

26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the Eagle that hasteth to the pray.Select Job 9:26

27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leaue off my heauinesse, and comfort my selfe.Select Job 9:27

28I am afraid of all my sorrowes, I know that thou wilt not holde me innocent.Select Job 9:28

29If I be wicked, why then labour I in vaine?Select Job 9:29

30If I wash my selfe with snow water, and make my handes neuer so cleane:Select Job 9:30

31Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine owne clothes shall abhorre me.Select Job 9:31

32For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.Select Job 9:32

33Neither is there any dayes-man betwixt vs, that might lay his hand vpon vs both.Select Job 9:33

34Let him take his rodde away from me, & let not his feare terrifie me:Select Job 9:34

35Then would I speake, and not feare him; but it is not so with me.Select Job 9:35