9Job 9

1And Job answereth and saith: --Select Job 9:1

2Truly I have known that it is so, And what--is man righteous with God?Select Job 9:2

3If he delight to strive with Him--He doth not answer him one of a thousand.Select Job 9:3

4Wise in heart and strong in power--Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?Select Job 9:4

5Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.Select Job 9:5

6Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.Select Job 9:6

7Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.Select Job 9:7

8Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,Select Job 9:8

9Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.Select Job 9:9

10Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.Select Job 9:10

11Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.Select Job 9:11

12Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'Select Job 9:12

13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.Select Job 9:13

14How much less do I--I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?Select Job 9:14

15Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.Select Job 9:15

16Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.Select Job 9:16

17Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.Select Job 9:17

18He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.Select Job 9:18

19If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment--who doth convene me?Select Job 9:19

20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! --it declareth me perverse.Select Job 9:20

21Perfect I am! --I know not my soul, I despise my life.Select Job 9:21

22It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'Select Job 9:22

23If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.Select Job 9:23

24Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not--where, who is he?Select Job 9:24

25My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,Select Job 9:25

26They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.Select Job 9:26

27Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'Select Job 9:27

28I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.Select Job 9:28

29I--I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour.Select Job 9:29

30If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,Select Job 9:30

31Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.Select Job 9:31

32But if a man like myself--I answer him, We come together into judgment.Select Job 9:32

33If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.Select Job 9:33

34He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,Select Job 9:34

35I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.Select Job 9:35