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9:1  Then Job responded,
9:2  “In truth I know that this is so; But how can a person be in the right with God?
9:3  If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
9:4  Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?
9:5  It is God who removes the mountains, and they do not know how, When He overturns them in His anger.
9:6  It is He who shakes the earth from its place, And its pillars tremble;
9:7  Who commands the sun not to shine, And puts a seal on the stars;
9:8  Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;
9:9  Who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the constellations of the south.
9:10  It is He who does great things, the unfathomable, And wondrous works without number.
9:11  If He were to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.
9:12  If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
9:13  “God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him the helpers of Rahab cower.
9:14  How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?
9:15  For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my Judge.
9:16  If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
9:17  For He bruises me with a storm And multiplies my wounds without cause.
9:18  He will not allow me to get my breath, But He saturates me with bitterness.
9:19  If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
9:20  Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
9:21  I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I reject my life.
9:22  It is all one; therefore I say, ‘He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.’
9:23  If the whip kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
9:24  The earth is handed over to the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
9:25  “Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.
9:26  They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.
9:27  Though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put my face in order and be cheerful,’
9:28  I am afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me.
9:29  I am guilty, Why then should I struggle in vain?
9:30  If I washed myself with snow, And cleansed my hands with lye,
9:31  Then You would plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes would loathe me.
9:32  For He is not a man, as I am, that I may answer Him— That we may go to court together!
9:33  There is no arbitrator between us, Who can place his hand upon us both.
9:34  Let Him remove His rod from me, And let not the dread of Him terrify me.
9:35  Then I would speak and not fear Him; But I am not like that in myself.