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| [1]Then Job answered and said, |
[1]Then Job answered and said: |
| [2]I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? |
[2]Of a truth I know that it is so; and how can man be just with God? |
| [3]If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. |
[3]If one should desire to contend with Him, he could not 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? |
[4]He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered? |
| [5]Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. |
[5]Who removeth the mountains, and they know it not, when He overturneth them in His anger. |
| [6]Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. |
[6]Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. |
| [7]Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. |
[7]Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. |
| [8]Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. |
[8]Who alone stretcheth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. |
| [9]Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. |
[9]Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. |
| [10]Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. |
[10]Who 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. |
[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 unto him, What doest thou? |
[12]Behold, He snatcheth away, who can hinder Him? Who will say unto Him: 'What doest Thou?' |
| [13]If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. |
[13]God will not withdraw His anger; the helpers of Rahab did stoop under Him. |
| [14]How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? |
[14]How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him? |
| [15]Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. |
[15]Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to Him that contendeth with me. |
| [16]If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. |
[16]If I had called, and He had answered me; yet would I not believe that He would hearken unto my voice— |
| [17]For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. |
[17]He that would break me with a tempest, and multiply my wounds without cause; |
| [18]He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. |
[18]That would not suffer me to take my breath, but fill 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? |
[19]If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty! and if of justice, who will appoint me a time? |
| [20]If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. |
[20]Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He shall prove me perverse. |
| [21]Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. |
[21]I am innocent—I regard not myself, I despise my life. |
| [22]This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. |
[22]It is all one—therefore I say: He destroyeth the innocent and the wicked. |
| [23]If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. |
[23]If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the calamity of the guiltless. |
| [24]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? |
[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. |
[25]Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good. |
| [26]They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. |
[26]They are passed away as the swift ships; as the vulture that swoopeth on the prey. |
| [27]If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: |
[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. |
[28]I am afraid of all my pains, I know that Thou wilt not hold me guiltless. |
| [29]If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? |
[29]I shall be condemned; why then do I labour in vain? |
| [30]If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; |
[30]If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; |
| [31]Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. |
[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, and we should come together in judgment. |
[32]For He is not a man, as I am, that I should answer Him, that we should come together in judgment. |
| [33]Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. |
[33]There is no arbiter betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. |
| [34]Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: |
[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; but it is not so with me. |
[35]Then would I speak, and not fear Him; for I am not so with myself. |