Job 9 - Compare Translations
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Job 9:1
KJVThen Job answered and said,
WEBThen Job answered,
YLTAnd Job answereth and saith: --
Job 9:2
KJVI know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
WEB“Truly I know that it is so,
YLTTruly I have known that [it is] so, And what -- is man righteous with God?
Job 9:3
KJVIf he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
WEBIf he is pleased to contend with him,
YLTIf he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:4
KJVHe is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
WEBGod who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength:
YLTWise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
Job 9:5
KJVWhich removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
WEBHe removes the mountains, and they don’t know it,
YLTWho is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.
Job 9:6
KJVWhich shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
WEBHe shakes the earth out of its place.
YLTWho is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves.
Job 9:7
KJVWhich commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
WEBHe commands the sun, and it doesn’t rise,
YLTWho is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up.
Job 9:8
KJVWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
WEBHe alone stretches out the heavens,
YLTStretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,
Job 9:9
KJVWhich maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
WEBHe makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
YLTMaking Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south.
Job 9:10
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Job 9:11
KJVLo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
WEBBehold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him.
YLTLo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.
Job 9:12
KJVBehold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
WEBBehold, he snatches away.
YLTLo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'
Job 9:13
KJVIf God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
WEB“God will not withdraw his anger.
YLTGod doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.
Job 9:14
KJVHow much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
WEBHow much less shall I answer him,
YLTHow much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
Job 9:15
KJVWhom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
WEBThough I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him.
YLTWhom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
Job 9:16
KJVIf I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
WEBIf I had called, and he had answered me,
YLTThough I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.
Job 9:17
KJVFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
WEBFor he breaks me with a storm,
YLTBecause with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
Job 9:18
KJVHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
WEBHe will not allow me to catch my breath,
YLTHe permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.
Job 9:19
KJVIf I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
WEBIf it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty!
YLTIf of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?
Job 9:20
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Job 9:21
KJVThough I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
WEBI am blameless.
YLTPerfect I am! -- I know not my soul, I despise my life.
Job 9:22
KJVThis is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
WEB“It is all the same.
YLTIt is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'
Job 9:23
KJVIf the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
WEBIf the scourge kills suddenly,
YLTIf a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.
Job 9:24
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?
WEBThe earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
YLTEarth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who [is] he?
Job 9:25
KJVNow my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
WEB“Now my days are swifter than a runner.
YLTMy days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,
Job 9:26
KJVThey are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
WEBThey have passed away as the swift ships,
YLTThey have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.
Job 9:27
KJVIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
WEBIf I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
YLTThough I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'
Job 9:28
KJVI am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
WEBI am afraid of all my sorrows,
YLTI have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
Job 9:29
KJVIf I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
WEBI shall be condemned.
YLTI -- I am become wicked; why [is] this? [In] vain I labour.
Job 9:30
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Job 9:31
KJVYet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
WEByet you will plunge me in the ditch.
YLTThen in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.
Job 9:32
KJVFor he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
WEBFor he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
YLTBut if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.
Job 9:33
KJVNeither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
WEBThere is no umpire between us,
YLTIf there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.
Job 9:34
KJVLet him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
WEBLet him take his rod away from me.
YLTHe doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,
Job 9:35
KJVThen would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
WEBthen I would speak, and not fear him,
YLTI speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.
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