Job 9
9
Job: Who is Righteous Before God?
1Job responded and said:
2“Truly I know it is so, but how can one be righteous before God?
3If anyone wished to contend with Him, he could not answer Him once in a thousand.
4He is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and come out whole?
5“He who moves mountains, yet they do not know it, who overthrows them in His anger;
6who shakes the earth from its place until its pillars tremble;
7who speaks to the sun so it does not rise, and seals up the stars;
8He alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea;
9He makes the Bear, Orion and Pleiades, and the constellations of the south;
10He does great and unfathomable things, wonders beyond number.
11If He were to pass by me, I would not see Him! Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.
12If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13“God does not restrain His anger; under Him the helpers of Rahab cower.
14How then can I answer Him or choose my words with Him?
15Even if I were right, I would not answer; I would implore the mercy of my Judge.
16Even if I called and He answered me, I would not believe that He would listen to my voice.
17He who crushes me with a storm and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
18He does not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
19If it is a question of strength— certainly, He is the mighty One! If it is a matter of justice— who will summon me?
20Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me. If I were guiltless, it will declare me perverse.
21“I am guiltless. I have no concern for myself. I despise my life.
22It is all the same, therefore I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
23If a scourge smites suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
24If the land falls into the hand of the wicked He blindfolds the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
25“My days are swifter than a runner; they flee away without seeing goodness.
26They slip by like reed boats, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
27If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face and be cheerful,’
28I still dread all my pains, for I know You will not find me innocent.
29If I am condemned— why should I struggle in vain?
30If I wash myself with melted snow and cleanse my hands with lye,
31then You would plunge me into a pit and my own clothes would detest me.
32For He is not a human being, like I am, that I could answer Him, that we could go to court together.
33There is no arbitrator between us, who could lay his hand on us both;
34who could remove His rod from me, so that His terror would not frighten me.
35Then I would speak and not fear Him —except it is not so with me.”
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Job 9
9
Job Answers Bildad
1Then Job answered:
2“Yes, I know that this is true,
but how can anyone be right in the presence of God?
3Someone might want to argue with God,
but no one could answer God,
not one time out of a thousand.
4God’s wisdom is deep, and his power is great;
no one can fight him without getting hurt.
5God moves mountains without anyone knowing it
and turns them over when he is angry.
6He shakes the earth out of its place
and makes its foundations tremble.
7He commands the sun not to shine
and shuts off the light of the stars.
8He alone stretches out the skies
and walks on the waves of the sea.
9It is God who made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades
and the groups of stars in the southern sky.
10He does wonders that cannot be understood;
he does so many miracles they cannot be counted.
11When he passes me, I cannot see him;
when he goes by me, I do not recognize him.
12If he snatches something away, no one can stop him
or say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13God will not hold back his anger.
Even the helpers of the monster Rahab lie at his feet in fear.
14So how can I argue with God,
or even find words to argue with him?
15Even if I were right, I could not answer him;
I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.
16If I called to him and he answered,
I still don’t believe he would listen to me.
17He would crush me with a storm
and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18He would not let me catch my breath
but would overwhelm me with misery.
19When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I;
when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him.
20Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong;
if I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.
21“I am innocent,
but I don’t care about myself.
I hate my own life.
22It is all the same. That is why I say,
‘God destroys both the innocent and the guilty.’
23If the whip brings sudden death,
God will laugh at the suffering of the innocent.
24When the land falls into the hands of evil people,
he covers the judges’ faces so they can’t see it.
If it is not God who does this, then who is it?
25“My days go by faster than a runner;
they fly away without my seeing any joy.
26They glide past like paper boats.
They attack like eagles swooping down to feed.
27Even though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint;
I will change the look on my face and smile,’
28I still dread all my suffering.
I know you will hold me guilty.
29I have already been found guilty,
so why should I struggle for no reason?
30I might wash myself with soap
and scrub my hands with strong soap,
31but you would push me into a dirty pit,
and even my clothes would hate me.
32“God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him.
We cannot meet each other in court.
33I wish there were someone to make peace between us,
someone to decide our case.
34Maybe he could remove God’s punishment
so his terror would no longer frighten me.
35Then I could speak without being afraid,
but I am not able to do that.
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