Job 9

KJVI know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

GIGAKJVI know it is so truly, but how should man be just with God?

KJVIf he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

GIGAKJVIf he will argue with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

KJVHe is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

GIGAKJVHe is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

KJVWhich removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

GIGAKJVHe removes the mountains, and they do not know. He overturns them in his anger.

KJVWhich shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

GIGAKJVHe shakes the earth out of her place, and its pillars tremble.

KJVWhich commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

GIGAKJVHe commands the sun, and it does not rise, and seals up the stars.

KJVWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

GIGAKJVHe alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea.

KJVWhich maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

GIGAKJVHe makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the star groups of the south.

KJVWhich doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

GIGAKJVHe does great things past finding out, yes, and wonders without number.

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

GIGAKJVHe goes by me, and I do not see him. He passes on also, but I do not see him.

KJVBehold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

GIGAKJVHe takes away, who can hinder him? Who will say to him, What do you do?

KJVWhom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

GIGAKJVEven if I were righteous, I could not answer him. I would only plead for mercy from my judge.

KJVIf I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

GIGAKJVIf I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he had listened to my voice.

KJVFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

GIGAKJVFor he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.

KJVHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

GIGAKJVHe will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

KJVIf I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

GIGAKJVIf I speak of strength, he is strong, and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

KJVIf I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

GIGAKJVIf I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also test me crooked.

KJVThough I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

GIGAKJVThough I were perfect, yet I would not know my soul. I would despise my life.

KJVThis is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

GIGAKJVThis is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroys the perfect and the wicked.

KJVIf the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

GIGAKJVIf disaster brings sudden death, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

KJVThe earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

GIGAKJVThe earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not, where, and who is he?

KJVNow my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

GIGAKJVNow my days are swifter than a courier. They flee away, they see no good.

KJVThey are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

GIGAKJVThey are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hurries to the prey.

KJVIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

GIGAKJVIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sadness, and comfort myself:

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

GIGAKJVI am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent.

KJVIf I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

GIGAKJVIf I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?

KJVIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

GIGAKJVIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean,

KJVYet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

GIGAKJVYet you shall plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall hate me.

KJVNeither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

GIGAKJVNeither is there any mediator between us, that might lay his hand on us both.

KJVLet him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

GIGAKJVLet him take his rod away from me, and do not let his fear terrify me:

KJVThen would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

GIGAKJVThen I would speak, and not fear him, but it is not so with me.