1Then Job answered and said,⇆ compare2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?⇆ compare3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.⇆ compare4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?⇆ compare5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.⇆ compare6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.⇆ compare7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.⇆ compare8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.⇆ compare9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.⇆ compare10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.⇆ compare11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.⇆ compare12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?⇆ compare13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.⇆ compare14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?⇆ compare15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.⇆ compare16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.⇆ compare17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.⇆ compare18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.⇆ compare19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?⇆ compare20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.⇆ compare21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.⇆ compare22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.⇆ compare23If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.⇆ compare24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?⇆ compare25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.⇆ compare26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.⇆ compare27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:⇆ compare28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.⇆ compare29If I be wicked, why then labor I in vain?⇆ compare30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;⇆ compare31Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.⇆ compare32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.⇆ compare33Neither is there any daysman between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.⇆ compare34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:⇆ compare35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.⇆ compare