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The American Standard Version of 1901

Job 9

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Then Job answered and said,

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Of a truth I know that it is so: 1 But how can man be just 2 with God? 1) Or For 2) Or before

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1 If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. 1) Or If one should desire...He could not etc

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He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?--

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Him that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

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That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

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That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;

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That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the 1 waves of the sea; 1) Heb high places

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That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

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That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

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

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Behold, he seizeth the prey , who can 1 hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? 1) Or turn him back

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God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of 1 Rahab 2 do stoop under him. 1) Or arrogancy ; See Isa 30:7. 2) Or did

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How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

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

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

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1 For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause. 1) Heb He who

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He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.

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If we speak of strength, 1 lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he , will summon me? 1) Or Lo, here am I, saith he; And if of judgement, Who etc

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Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, 1 it shall prove me perverse. 1) Or he

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1 I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life. 1) Or Though I be perfect, I will not regard etc

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It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

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If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the 1 trial of the innocent. 1) Or calamity

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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?

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Now my days are swifter than a 1 post: They flee away, they see no good, 1) Or runner

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They are passed away as the 1 swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey. 1) Heb ships of reed

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If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and 1 be of good cheer; 1) Heb brighten up

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

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I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

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If I wash myself 1 with snow water, And 2 make my hands never so clean; 1) Another reading is with snow 2) Heb cleanse my hands with lye

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Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

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

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There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.

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Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

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Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.



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