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 9:1 ¶ Then Job answered and said,

 9:1 ¶ Then Job° answered°° and said,°°

 9:2 Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

 9:2 I know°° [it is] so°° of a truth:° but how° should man° be just°° with° God?°

 9:3 If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

 9:3 If° he will°° contend°° with° him, he cannot° answer°° him one° of° a thousand.°

 9:4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered? --

 9:4 [He is] wise° in heart,° and mighty° in strength:° who° hath hardened°° [himself] against° him, and hath prospered?°°

 9:5 [Him] that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

 9:5 Which removeth°° the mountains,° and they know°° not:° which° overturneth°° them in his anger.°

 9:6 That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble;

 9:6 Which shaketh°° the earth° out of her place,°° and the pillars° thereof tremble.°°

 9:7 That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;

 9:7 Which commandeth°° the sun,° and it riseth°° not;° and sealeth up°° the stars.°

 9:8 That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

 9:8 Which alone° spreadeth out°° the heavens,° and treadeth°° upon° the waves° of the sea.°

 9:9 That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

 9:9 Which maketh°° Arcturus,° Orion,° and Pleiades,° and the chambers° of the south.°

 9:10 That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

 9:10 Which doeth°° great things° past°° finding out;° yea, and wonders°° without°° number.°

 9:11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

 9:11 Lo,° he goeth°° by° me, and I see°° [him] not:° he passeth on°° also, but I perceive°° him not.°

 9:12 Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

 9:12 Behold,° he taketh away,°° who° can hinder°° him? who° will say°° unto° him, What° doest°° thou?

 9:13 God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

 9:13 [If] God° will not° withdraw°° his anger,° the proud°° helpers°° do stoop°° under° him.

 9:14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words [to reason] with him?

 9:14 How much less°° shall I° answer°° him, [and] choose out°° my words° [to reason] with° him?

 9:15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

 9:15 Whom,° though° I were righteous,°° [yet] would I not° answer,°° [but] I would make supplication°° to my judge.°°

 9:16 If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

 9:16 If° I had called,°° and he had answered°° me; [yet] would I not° believe°° that° he had hearkened°° unto my voice.°

 9:17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

 9:17 For° he breaketh°° me with a tempest,° and multiplieth°° my wounds° without cause.°

 9:18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.

 9:18 He will not° suffer°° me to take°° my breath,° but° filleth°° me with bitterness.°

 9:19 If [we speak] of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, Who, [saith he], will summon me?

 9:19 If° [I speak] of strength,° lo,° [he is] strong:° and if° of judgment,° who° shall set°° me a time° [to plead]?

 9:20 Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

 9:20 If° I justify°° myself, mine own mouth° shall condemn°° me: [if I say], I° [am] perfect,° it shall also prove me perverse.°°

 9:21 I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

 9:21 [Though] I° [were] perfect,° [yet] would I not° know°° my soul:° I would despise°° my life.°

 9:22 It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

 9:22 This° [is] one° [thing], therefore°° I said°° [it], He° destroyeth°° the perfect° and the wicked.°

 9:23 If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent.

 9:23 If° the scourge° slay°° suddenly,° he will laugh°° at the trial° of the innocent.°

 9:24 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?

 9:24 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?°

 9:25 Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,

 9:25 Now my days° are swifter°° than° a post:°° they flee away,°° they see°° no° good.°

 9:26 They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.

 9:26 They are passed away°° as° the swift° ships:° as the eagle° [that] hasteth°° to° the prey.°

 9:27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer;

 9:27 If° I say,°° I will forget°° my complaint,° I will leave off°° my heaviness,° and comfort°° [myself]:

 9:28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

 9:28 I am afraid°° of all° my sorrows,° I know°° that° thou wilt not° hold me innocent.°°

 9:29 I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

 9:29 [If] I° be wicked,°° why° then° labour°° I in vain?°

 9:30 If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

 9:30 If° I wash°° myself° with° snow° water,°° and make my hands° never°°° so clean;°°

 9:31 Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

 9:31 Yet° shalt thou plunge°° me in the ditch,° and mine own clothes° shall abhor°° me.

 9:32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

 9:32 For° [he is] not° a man,° as I° [am, that] I should answer°° him, [and] we should come°° together° in judgment.°

 9:33 There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.

 9:33 Neither° is° there° any daysman°° betwixt° us, [that] might lay°° his hand° upon° us both.°

 9:34 Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

 9:34 Let him take°° his rod° away°°° from°° me, and let not° his fear° terrify°° me:

 9:35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

 9:35 [Then] would I speak,°° and not° fear°° him; but° [it is] not° so° with° me.