Job 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And Job answered, and said:	1 And Job, responding, said:
2 Indeed I know it is so, and that man cannot be justified compared with	2 Truly, I know that it is so, and that man cannot be justified compared with God.
3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.	3 If he chooses to contend with him, he is not able to respond to him once out of a thousand times.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace ?	4 He is understanding in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and yet had peace?
5 Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not.	5 He has moved mountains, and those whom he overthrew in his fury did not know it.
6 Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.	6 He shakes the earth out of its place and its pillars tremble.
7 Who commandeth tile sun and it riseth not: and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal:	7 He commands the sun and it does not rise, and he closes the stars as if under a seal.
8 Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.	8 He alone extends the heavens, and he walks upon the waves of the sea.
9 Who maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the inner parts of the south.	9 He fashions Arcturus, and Orion, and Hyades, and the interior of the south.
10 Who doth things great and incomprehensible, and wonderful, of which there is no number.	10 He accomplishes great and incomprehensible and miraculous things, which cannot be numbered.
11 If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart I shall not understand.	11 If he approaches me, I will not see him; if he departs, I will not understand.
12 If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?	12 If he suddenly should question, who will answer him? Or who can say, “Why did you do so?”
13 God, whose wrath no mall can resist, and under whom they stoop that bear up the world.	13 God, whose wrath no one is able to resist, and under whom they bend who carry the world,
14 What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?	14 what am I then, that I should answer him and exchange words with him?
15 I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.	15 And if I now have any justice, I will not respond, but will beseech my judge.
16 And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.	16 And if he should listen to me when I call, I would not believe that he had heard my voice.
17 For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.	17 For he will crush me in a whirlwind and multiply my wounds, even without cause.
18 He alloweth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.	18 He does not permit my spirit to rest, and he fills me with bitterness.
19 If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.	19 If strength is sought, he is most strong; if equity in judgment, no one would dare to give testimony for me.
20 If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.	20 If I wanted to justify myself, my own mouth will condemn me; if I would reveal my innocence, he would prove me depraved.
21 Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.	21 And if I now became simple, my soul would be ignorant even of this, and my life would weary me.
22 One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth.	22 There is one thing that I have said: both the innocent and the impious he consumes.
23 If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent.	23 If he scourges, let him kill all at once, and not laugh at the punishment of the innocent.
24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?	24 Since the earth has been given into the hand of the impious, he covers the face of its judges; for if it is not him, then who is it?
25 My days have been swifter than a post: they have fled away and have not seen good.	25 My days have been swifter than a messenger; they have fled and have not seen goodness.
26 They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.	26 They have passed by like ships carrying fruits, just like an eagle flying to food.
27 If I say: I will not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow.	27 If I say: “By no means will I speak this way.” I change my face and I am tortured with sorrow.
28 I feared all my works, knowing that thou didst not spare the offender.	28 I have dreaded all my works, knowing that you did not spare the offender.
29 But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain?	29 Yet, if I am also just as impious, why have I labored in vain?
30 If I be washed as it were with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean :	30 If I had been washed with snow-like waters, and my hands were shining like the cleanest thing,
31 Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me,	31 yet you would plunge me in filth, and my own garments would abhor me.
32 For I shall not answer a man that is like myself: nor one that may be heard with me equally in judgment.	32 For even I would not answer a man who were like myself, nor one who could be heard with me equally in judgment.
33 There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.	33 There is no one who could both prevail in argument and in placing his hand between the two.
34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me.	34 Let him take his staff away from me, and let not the fear of him terrify me.
35 I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer while I am in fear.	35 I will speak and I will not fear him, for in fearfulness I am not able to respond.