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