Job - douay rheims

Chapter 9

¹ And Job answered, and said:
² Indeed I know it is so, and that man cannot be justified compared with
³ If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.
⁴ He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace ?
⁵ Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not.
⁶ Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
⁷ Who commandeth tile sun and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal:
⁸ Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.
⁹ Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south.
¹⁰ Who doth things great and incomprehensible, and wonderful, of which there is no number.
¹¹ If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart I shall not understand.
¹² If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?
¹³ God, whose wrath no mall can resist, and under whom they stoop that bear up the world.
¹⁴ What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?
¹⁵ I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.
¹⁶ And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.
¹⁷ For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.
¹⁸ He alloweth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.
¹⁹ If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.
²⁰ If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.
²¹ Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.
²² One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth.
²³ If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent.
²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?
²⁵ My days have been swifter than a post: they have fled away and have not seen good.
²⁶ They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.
²⁷ If I say: I will not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.
²⁸ I feared all my works, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.
²⁹ But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain?
³⁰ If I be washed as it were with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean :
³¹ Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me,
³² For I shall not answer a man that is like myself: nor one that may be heard with me equally in judgment.
³³ There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.
³⁴ Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me.
³⁵ I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer while I am in fear.

Job - webster

Chapter 9

¹ Then Job answered and said,
² I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
³ If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
⁴ He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
⁵ Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.
⁶ Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and its pillars tremble.
⁷ Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
⁸ Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
⁹ Who maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
¹⁰ Who doeth great things past finding out; yes, and wonders without number.
¹¹ Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
¹² Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?
¹³ If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
¹⁴ How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
¹⁵ Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
¹⁶ If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
¹⁷ For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
¹⁸ He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
¹⁹ If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
²⁰ If I justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, that also will prove me perverse.
²¹ Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
²² This is one thing, therefore I said it, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
²³ If the scourge shall slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, and who is he?
²⁵ Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
²⁶ They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
²⁷ If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
²⁸ I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
²⁹ If I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?
³⁰ If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
³¹ Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall abhor me.
³² For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
³³ Neither is there any judge between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
³⁴ Let him take away his rod from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
³⁵ Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Job - world english bible

Chapter 9

¹ Job answered,
² I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
³ he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
⁴ who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?
⁵ removes the mountains, and they don't know it, when he overturns them in his anger.
⁶ shakes the earth out of its place. Its pillars tremble.
⁷ commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, and seals up the stars.
⁸ alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.
⁹ makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the rooms of the south.
¹⁰ does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number.
¹¹ he goes by me, and I don't see him. He passes on also, but I don't perceive him.
¹² he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'
¹³ will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
¹⁴ much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him?
¹⁵ I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
¹⁶ I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
¹⁷ he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
¹⁸ will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
¹⁹ it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'
²⁰ I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
²¹ am blameless. I don't respect myself. I despise my life.
²² is all the same. Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked.
²³ the scourge kills suddenly, he will mock at the trial of the innocent.
²⁴ earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?
²⁵ my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good,
²⁶ have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey.
²⁷ I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'
²⁸ am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent.
²⁹ shall be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain?
³⁰ I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,
³¹ you will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes shall abhor me.
³² he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.
³³ is no umpire between us, that might lay his hand on us both.
³⁴ him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid;
³⁵ I would speak, and not fear him, for I am not so in myself.

Job - darby

Chapter 9

¹ And Job answered and said,
² Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with ùGod?
³ If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
⁴ He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?
⁵ Who removeth mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger;
⁶ Who shaketh the earth out of its place, and the pillars thereof tremble;
⁷ Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars;
⁸ Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea;
⁹ Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south;
¹⁰ Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number.
¹¹ Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.
¹² Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
¹³ +God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:
¹⁴ How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words [to strive] with him?
¹⁵ Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
¹⁶ If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --
¹⁷ He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
¹⁸ He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.
¹⁹ Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?
²⁰ If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.
²¹ Were I perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
²² It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
²³ If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.
²⁴ The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?
²⁵ And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.
²⁶ They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.
²⁷ If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,
²⁸ I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
²⁹ Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain?
³⁰ If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,
³¹ Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me.
³² For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.
³³ There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.
³⁴ Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid,
³⁵ [Then] I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Job - american standard version

Chapter 9

¹ Then Job answered and said,
² Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
³ If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
⁴ [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-
⁵ [Him] that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;
⁶ That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;
⁷ That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;
⁸ That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
⁹ That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
¹⁰ That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.
¹¹ Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
¹² Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
¹³ God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.
¹⁴ How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words [to reason] with him?
¹⁵ Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
¹⁶ If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
¹⁷ For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
¹⁸ He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.
¹⁹ If [we speak] of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, Who, [saith he], will summon me?
²⁰ Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
²¹ I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.
²² It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
²³ If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent.
²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If [it be] not [he], who then is it?
²⁵ Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,
²⁶ They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.
²⁷ If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer;
²⁸ I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
²⁹ I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?
³⁰ If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;
³¹ Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.
³² For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.
³³ There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.
³⁴ Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:
³⁵ Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

Job - basic english

Chapter 9

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.