# Job 9 ## Job 9:1 - [KJV] Then Job answered and said, - [ASV] Then Job answered and said, - [YLT] And Job answereth and saith: -- ### Notes on Job 9:1 - ## Job 9:2 - [KJV] I know *it is* so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? - [ASV] Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God? - [YLT] Truly I have known that *it is* so, And what -- is man righteous with God? ### Notes on Job 9:2 - ## Job 9:3 - [KJV] If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. - [ASV] If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. - [YLT] If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand. ### Notes on Job 9:3 - ## Job 9:4 - [KJV] *He is* wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened *himself* against him, and hath prospered? - [ASV] *He is* wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered? - [YLT] Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace? ### Notes on Job 9:4 - ## Job 9:5 - [KJV] Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. - [ASV] *Him* that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger; - [YLT] Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger. ### Notes on Job 9:5 - ## Job 9:6 - [KJV] Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. - [ASV] That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble; - [YLT] Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves. ### Notes on Job 9:6 - ## Job 9:7 - [KJV] Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. - [ASV] That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars; - [YLT] Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up. ### Notes on Job 9:7 - ## Job 9:8 - [KJV] Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. - [ASV] That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea; - [YLT] Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea, ### Notes on Job 9:8 - ## Job 9:9 - [KJV] Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. - [ASV] That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south; - [YLT] Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south. ### Notes on Job 9:9 - ## Job 9:10 - [KJV] Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. - [ASV] That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number. - [YLT] Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering. ### Notes on Job 9:10 - ## Job 9:11 - [KJV] Lo, he goeth by me, and I see *him* not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. - [ASV] Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not. - [YLT] Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it. ### Notes on Job 9:11 - ## Job 9:12 - [KJV] Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? - [ASV] Behold, he seizeth *the prey*, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? - [YLT] Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?' ### Notes on Job 9:12 - ## Job 9:13 - [KJV] *If* God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. - [ASV] God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him. - [YLT] God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers. ### Notes on Job 9:13 - ## Job 9:14 - [KJV] How much less shall I answer him, *and* choose out my words *to reason* with him? - [ASV] How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words *to reason* with him? - [YLT] How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him? ### Notes on Job 9:14 - ## Job 9:15 - [KJV] Whom, though I were righteous, *yet* would I not answer, *but* I would make supplication to my judge. - [ASV] Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. - [YLT] Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication. ### Notes on Job 9:15 - ## Job 9:16 - [KJV] If I had called, and he had answered me; *yet* would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. - [ASV] If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice. - [YLT] Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear *to* my voice. ### Notes on Job 9:16 - ## Job 9:17 - [KJV] For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. - [ASV] For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause. - [YLT] Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought. ### Notes on Job 9:17 - ## Job 9:18 - [KJV] He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. - [ASV] He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness. - [YLT] He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things. ### Notes on Job 9:18 - ## Job 9:19 - [KJV] If *I speak* of strength, lo, *he is* strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time *to plead*? - [ASV] If *we speak* of strength, lo, *he is* mighty! And if of justice, Who, *saith he*, will summon me? - [YLT] If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me? ### Notes on Job 9:19 - ## Job 9:20 - [KJV] If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: *if I say*, I *am* perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. - [ASV] Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse. - [YLT] If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse. ### Notes on Job 9:20 - ## Job 9:21 - [KJV] *Though* I *were* perfect, *yet* would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. - [ASV] I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life. - [YLT] Perfect I am! -- I know not my soul, I despise my life. ### Notes on Job 9:21 - ## Job 9:22 - [KJV] This *is* one *thing*, therefore I said *it*, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. - [ASV] It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. - [YLT] It is the same thing, therefore I said, 'The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.' ### Notes on Job 9:22 - ## Job 9:23 - [KJV] If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. - [ASV] If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent. - [YLT] If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth. ### Notes on Job 9:23 - ## Job 9:24 - [KJV] The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, *and* who *is* he? - [ASV] 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? - [YLT] Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who *is* he? ### Notes on Job 9:24 - ## Job 9:25 - [KJV] Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. - [ASV] Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good, - [YLT] My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good, ### Notes on Job 9:25 - ## Job 9:26 - [KJV] They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle *that* hasteth to the prey. - [ASV] They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey. - [YLT] They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food. ### Notes on Job 9:26 - ## Job 9:27 - [KJV] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort *myself*: - [ASV] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my *sad* countenance, and be of good cheer; - [YLT] Though I say, 'I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!' ### Notes on Job 9:27 - ## Job 9:28 - [KJV] I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. - [ASV] I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. - [YLT] I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me. ### Notes on Job 9:28 - ## Job 9:29 - [KJV] *If* I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? - [ASV] I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain? - [YLT] I -- I am become wicked; why *is* this? *In* vain I labour. ### Notes on Job 9:29 - ## Job 9:30 - [KJV] If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; - [ASV] If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean; - [YLT] If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands, ### Notes on Job 9:30 - ## Job 9:31 - [KJV] Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. - [ASV] Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me. - [YLT] Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me. ### Notes on Job 9:31 - ## Job 9:32 - [KJV] For *he is* not a man, as I *am, that* I should answer him, *and* we should come together in judgment. - [ASV] For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment. - [YLT] But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment. ### Notes on Job 9:32 - ## Job 9:33 - [KJV] Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, *that* might lay his hand upon us both. - [ASV] There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both. - [YLT] If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both. ### Notes on Job 9:33 - ## Job 9:34 - [KJV] Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: - [ASV] Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid: - [YLT] He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid, ### Notes on Job 9:34 - ## Job 9:35 - [KJV] *Then* would I speak, and not fear him; but *it is* not so with me. - [ASV] Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself. - [YLT] I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself. ### Notes on Job 9:35 -