1 Then Job answered and said,

<>vv. 1-2, <>answered

2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

<>vv. 1-2, <>vv. 2,8, <>vv. 2,10, <>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?

<>wise in heart, <>prospered

5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

<>his anger

6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

<>the pillars thereof tremble, <>the pillars, <>tremble

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

<>the sun, <>the stars

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

<>vv. 2,8

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

<>Which maketh … Orion, and Pleiades, <>Which maketh … Orion

10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

<>vv. 2,10, <>doeth great things, <>past finding out

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

<>v. 11, <>I perceive him not.

12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

<>he taketh away

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

<>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?

<>How much less shall I answer him, <>How much less shall I … reason with him?, <>to reason with him

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

<>I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

<>If I had called, and he had answered me, <>would I not believe that he had 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.

<>He will not suffer me to take my breath, <>suffer

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, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

<>If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me, <>If I justify myself, <>perfect, <>it shall also prove me perverse, <>prove me, <>perverse

21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

<>despise

22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

<>the perfect

23 If the scourge 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 the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

<>The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, <>into the hand, <>the wicked … covereth the faces of the judges

25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

<>vv. 25-26, <>my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, <>my days … see no good

26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

<>vv. 25-26

27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

<>If I say, I will … comfort myself

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

<>vv. 30-31, <>If I wash myself with snow water, <>I … make my hands … clean

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

<>vv. 30-31, <>abhor

32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

<>he is not a man … that I should answer him

33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

<>Neither is there any daysman betwixt us

34 Let him take his rod away 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.