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Job Says There Is No Arbitrator between God and Man | ||||
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| 1 Then Job answered, | 1 Then Job answered and said, | 1 Then Job replied [to his friends], | 1 Then Job answered, | 1 And Job answered and said, | 2 "In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God? | 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? | 2 "Yes, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be declared righteous to God? | 2 "Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God? | 2 Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with �God? | 3 "If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times. | 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. | 3 If he wished to debate with God, he wouldn't be able to answer one question in a thousand. | 3 If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand. | 3 If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand. | 4 "Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm? | 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? | 4 "God is wise in heart and mighty in power. Who could oppose him and win? | 4 God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered? | 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace? | 5 "It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger; | 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. | 5 He moves mountains without their knowing it, and he topples them in his anger. | 5 He removes the mountains, and they don't know it, when he overturns them in his anger. | 5 Who removeth mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble; | 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. | 6 He shakes the earth from its place, and its pillars tremble. | 6 He shakes the earth out of its place. Its pillars tremble. | 6 Who shaketh the earth out of its place, and the pillars thereof tremble; | 7 Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars; | 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. | 7 He commands the sun not to rise. He doesn't let the stars come out. | 7 He commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, and seals up the stars. | 7 Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and he sealeth up the stars; | 8 Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea; | 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. | 8 He stretches out the heavens by himself and walks on the waves of the sea. | 8 He alone stretches out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea. | 8 Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the high waves of the sea; | 9 Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south; | 9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. | 9 He made [the constellations] Ursa Major, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the clusters of stars in the south. | 9 He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the rooms of the south. | 9 Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south; | 10 Who does great things, unfathomable, And wondrous works without number. | 10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. | 10 He does great things that are unsearchable and miracles that cannot be numbered. | 10 He does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number. | 10 Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 "Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. | 11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. | 11 He passes alongside of me, and I don't even see him. He goes past me, and I don't even notice him. | 11 Behold, he goes by me, and I don't see him. He passes on also, but I don't perceive him. | 11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not. | 12 "Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, 'What are You doing?' | 12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? | 12 He takes something away, [but] who can stop him? Who is going to ask him, 'What are you doing?' | 12 Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?' | 12 Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? | 13 "God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab. | 13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. | 13 God does not hold back his anger. Even Rahab's helpers bow humbly in front of him. | 13 "God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him. | 13 +God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him: | 14 "How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him? | 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? | 14 "How can I possibly answer God? How can I find the right words [to speak] with him? | 14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him? | 14 How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him? | 15 "For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge. | 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. | 15 Even if I were right, I could not answer [him]. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge. | 15 Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge. | 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 "If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice. | 16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. | 16 If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me. | 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice. | 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, -- | 17 "For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause. | 17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. | 17 He would knock me down with a storm and bruise me without a reason. | 17 For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause. | 17 He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. | 18 "He will not allow me to get my breath, But saturates me with bitterness. | 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. | 18 He would not let me catch my breath. He fills me with bitterness. | 18 He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness. | 18 He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses. | 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? | 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? | 19 If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime? | 19 If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?' | 19 Be it a question of strength, lo, he is strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time? | 20 "Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty. | 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. | 20 If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity. | 20 Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse. | 20 If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 "I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life. | 21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. | 21 If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life! | 21 I am blameless. I don't respect myself. I despise my life. | 21 Were I perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. | 22 "It is all one; therefore I say, 'He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.' | 22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. | 22 It is all the same. That is why I say, 'He destroys [both] the man of integrity and the wicked.' | 22 "It is all the same. Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked. | 22 It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. | 23 "If the scourge kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent. | 23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. | 23 When a sudden disaster brings death, he makes fun of the despair of innocent people. | 23 If the scourge kills suddenly, he will mock at the trial of the innocent. | 23 If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent. | 24 "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it? | 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? | 24 The earth is handed over to the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If he isn't the one [doing this], who is? | 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it? | 24 The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked man; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it? | 25 "Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good. | 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. | 25 "My days go by more quickly than a runner. They sprint away. They don't see anything good. | 25 "Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good, | 25 And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 "They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey. | 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. | 26 They pass by quickly like boats made from reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. | 26 They have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey. | 26 They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey. | 27 "Though I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,' | 27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: | 27 [Even] if I say, 'I will forget my complaining; I will change my expression and smile,' | 27 If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;' | 27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance, and brighten up, | 28 I am afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me. | 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. | 28 I [still] dread everything I must suffer. I know that you won't declare me innocent. | 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent. | 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. | 29 "I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain? | 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? | 29 I've already been found guilty. Why should I work so hard for nothing? | 29 I shall be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain? | 29 Be it that I am wicked, why then do I labour in vain? | 30 "If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye, | 30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; | 30 If I wash myself with lye soap and cleanse my hands with bleach, | 30 If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye, | 30 If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 Yet You would plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes would abhor me. | 31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. | 31 then you would plunge me into a muddy pit, and my own clothes would find me disgusting. | 31 yet you will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes shall abhor me. | 31 Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me. | 32 "For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court together. | 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. | 32 A human like me cannot answer God, 'Let's take our case to court.' | 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment. | 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment. | 33 "There is no umpire between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both. | 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. | 33 There is no mediator between us to put his hand on both of us. | 33 There is no umpire between us, that might lay his hand on us both. | 33 There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both. | 34 "Let Him remove His rod from me, And let not dread of Him terrify me. | 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: | 34 God should take his rod away from me, and he should not terrify me. | 34 Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid; | 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid, | 35 "Then I would speak and not fear Him; But I am not like that in myself. | 35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me. | 35 Then I would speak and not be afraid of him. But I know that I am not like that. | 35 then I would speak, and not fear him, for I am not so in myself. | 35 Then I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me. |
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