Job 9:13-30
-
13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
-
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
-
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
-
16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
-
17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
-
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
-
19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
-
20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
-
21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
-
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
-
23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
-
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?
-
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
-
26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
-
27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
-
28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
-
29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
-
30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;