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