Top Verses Profile for Job 9:5  

1 Then Job replied: 2 "Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?" 3 Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand. 4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? 5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. 6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. 7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. 8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. 9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. 10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. 11 When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him. 12 If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?' 13 God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet. 14 "How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?" 15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy. (NIV)

1 THEN JOB answered and said 2 Yes, I know it is true. But how can mortal man be right before God? 3 If one should want to contend with Him, he cannot answer one [of His questions] in a thousand. 4 [God] is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has [ever] hardened himself against Him and prospered or even been safe? 5 [God] Who removes the mountains, and they know it not when He overturns them in His anger 6 Who shakes the earth out of its place, and the pillars of it tremble 7 Who commands the sun, and it rises not; Who seals up the stars [from view] 8 Who alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the waves and high places of the sea 9 Who made [the constellations] the Bear, Orion, and the [loose cluster] Pleiades, and the [vast starry] spaces of the south 10 Who does great things past finding out, yes, marvelous things without number. 11 Behold, He goes by me, and I see Him not; He passes on also, but I perceive Him not. 12 Behold, He snatches away; who can hinder or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing? 13 God will not withdraw His anger; the [proud] helpers of Rahab [arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him. 14 How much less shall I answer Him, choosing out my words to reason with Him 15 Whom, though I were righteous (upright and innocent) yet I could not answer? I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge [for my right]. (AMP)

1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. 9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. 10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. 11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? 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. (KJV)