Job 9:1-15 ▼

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 Which 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.

7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

8 Which alone stretcheth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

9 Which maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, marvelous 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 mine adversary.