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Job 9
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Job 9
King James Version
9 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.
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;
31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Job 9
New International Version
Job 9
New International Version
Job
9 Then Job replied:
2 “Indeed, I know that this is true.
But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?(A)
3 Though they wished to dispute with him,(B)
they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.(C)
4 His wisdom(D) is profound, his power is vast.(E)
Who has resisted(F) him and come out unscathed?(G)
5 He moves mountains(H) without their knowing it
and overturns them in his anger.(I)
6 He shakes the earth(J) from its place
and makes its pillars tremble.(K)
7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;(L)
he seals off the light of the stars.(M)
8 He alone stretches out the heavens(N)
and treads on the waves of the sea.(O)
9 He is the Maker(P) of the Bear[a] and Orion,
the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.(Q)
10 He performs wonders(R) that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.(S)
11 When he passes me, I cannot see him;
when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.(T)
12 If he snatches away, who can stop him?(U)
Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(V)
13 God does not restrain his anger;(W)
even the cohorts of Rahab(X) cowered at his feet.
14 “How then can I dispute with him?
How can I find words to argue with him?(Y)
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;(Z)
I could only plead(AA) with my Judge(AB) for mercy.(AC)
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
I do not believe he would give me a hearing.(AD)
17 He would crush me(AE) with a storm(AF)
and multiply(AG) my wounds for no reason.(AH)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
but would overwhelm me with misery.(AI)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(AJ)
And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[b]?(AK)
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.(AL)
21 “Although I am blameless,(AM)
I have no concern for myself;(AN)
I despise my own life.(AO)
22 It is all the same; that is why I say,
‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’(AP)
23 When a scourge(AQ) brings sudden death,
he mocks the despair of the innocent.(AR)
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(AS)
he blindfolds its judges.(AT)
If it is not he, then who is it?(AU)
25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(AV)
they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(AW)
26 They skim past(AX) like boats of papyrus,(AY)
like eagles swooping down on their prey.(AZ)
27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,(BA)
I will change my expression, and smile,’
28 I still dread(BB) all my sufferings,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.(BC)
29 Since I am already found guilty,
why should I struggle in vain?(BD)
30 Even if I washed myself with soap(BE)
and my hands(BF) with cleansing powder,(BG)
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit(BH)
so that even my clothes would detest me.(BI)
32 “He is not a mere mortal(BJ) like me that I might answer him,(BK)
that we might confront each other in court.(BL)
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,(BM)
someone to bring us together,(BN)
34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,(BO)
so that his terror would frighten me no more.(BP)
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,(BQ)
but as it now stands with me, I cannot.(BR)
Job 9
Complete Jewish Bible
Job 9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 Then Iyov responded:
2 “Indeed, I know that this is so;
but how can a human win a case against God?
3 Whoever might want to argue with him
could not answer him one [question] in a thousand.
4 His heart is so wise, his strength so great —
who can resist him and succeed?
5 “He moves the mountains, although they don’t know it,
when he overturns them in his anger.
6 He shakes the earth from its place;
its supporting pillars tremble.
7 He commands the sun, and it fails to rise;
he shuts up the stars under his seal.
8 He alone spreads out the sky
and walks on the waves in the sea.
9 He made the Great Bear, Orion, the Pleiades
and the hidden constellations of the south.
10 He does great, unsearchable things,
wonders beyond counting.
11 He can go right by me, and I don’t see him;
he moves past without my being aware of him.
12 If he kills [people], who will ask why?
Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13 God will not withdraw his anger —
even Rahav’s supporters submit to him.
14 “How much less can I answer him
and select my arguments against him!
15 Even if I were right, I wouldn’t answer;
I could only ask for mercy from my judge.
16 If I summoned him, and he answered me,
I still can’t believe he would listen to my plea.
17 He could break me with a storm;
he could multiply my wounds for no reason,
18 to the point where I couldn’t even breathe —
with such bitterness he could fill me!
19 If it’s a matter of force, look how mighty he is;
if justice, who can summon him to court?
20 Even if I’m right, my own mouth will condemn me;
if I’m innocent, it would pronounce me guilty.
21 “I am innocent. Don’t I know myself?
But I’ve had enough of this life of mine!
22 So I say it’s all the same —
he destroys innocent and wicked alike.
23 When disaster brings sudden death,
he laughs at the plight of the innocent.
24 The earth has been given to the power of the wicked;
he covers the faces of its judges —
if it isn’t he, then who is it?
25 My days pass on more swiftly than a runner;
they flee without seeing anything good.
26 They skim by like skiffs built of reeds,
like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
27 “If I say, ‘I’ll forget my complaining,
I’ll put off my sad face and be cheerful,’
28 then I’m still afraid of all my pain,
and I know you will not hold me innocent.
29 I will be condemned,
so why waste my efforts?
30 Even if I washed myself in melted snow
and cleansed my hands with lye,
31 you would plunge me into the muddy pit,
till my own clothes would detest me.
32 “For he is not merely human like me;
there is no answer that I could give him
if we were to come together in court.
33 There is no arbitrator between us
who could lay his hand on us both.
34 If he would remove his rod from me
and not let his terrors frighten me,
35 then I would speak without fear of him;
for when I’m alone, I’m not afraid.
Jó 9
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Jó 9
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Resposta de Jó (Caps. 9—10)
Quem se atreve a discutir com Deus?
9 Então em resposta Jó disse:
2 “Eu sei muito bem que as coisas são assim.
Mas como é que uma pessoa pode provar a Deus
que ela está com a razão?
3 Quem se atreve a discutir com Deus?
Ele pode fazer mil perguntas
a que ninguém é capaz de responder.
4 A sua sabedoria é profunda,
e o seu poder é grande;
quem pode desafiá-lo e vencer?
5 Sem aviso ele muda de lugar os montes
e na sua ira os destrói.
6 Deus manda terremotos, e o chão treme;
ele abala as colunas que sustentam a terra.
7 Deus dá ordem, e o sol não nasce;
ele apaga a luz das estrelas.
8 Deus sozinho estendeu o céu;
ele pisou sobre as costas do Mar.
9 Deus criou as estrelas em grupos:
a Ursa Maior, as Três-Marias e as Sete-Cabrinhas,
e fez também as estrelas do Sul.
10 Deus faz coisas grandes e maravilhosas,
e os seus milagres não têm fim.
11 Deus passa perto de mim, e eu não vejo;
ele vai andando, e eu não percebo.
12 Se Deus quer ficar com alguma coisa,
quem pode impedi-lo?
Quem se atreve a perguntar: ‘O que estás fazendo?’
13 Deus não volta atrás na sua ira;
a seus pés caem derrotados os aliados do monstro Raabe.
Sou inocente e sincero
14 “Quem sou eu, então, para responder a Deus?
Onde vou achar palavras para discutir com ele?
15 Ainda que eu tivesse razão, eu não responderia.
Ele é o meu juiz; só posso pedir misericórdia.
16 Ainda que eu o chamasse ao tribunal, e ele se apresentasse,
não acredito que ouviria o meu caso.
17 Deus me esmaga com uma tempestade
e sem motivo aumenta as minhas feridas.
18 Ele não me deixa nem respirar
e enche de amargura a minha vida.
19 Farei uso da força? Ele é o forte.
Chamarei Deus ao tribunal? E quem o obrigaria a comparecer?
20 Sou inocente e sincero,
mas as minhas palavras me condenariam
e me declarariam culpado.
21 Sou inocente, mas não me importo com isso;
estou cansado de viver.
22 Para mim, é tudo a mesma coisa;
por isso, digo que Deus destrói tanto os bons como os maus.
23 Se, de repente, uma desgraça mata pessoas inocentes,
Deus ri.
24 Deus entregou o mundo nas mãos dos maus
e cobriu os olhos dos juízes com uma venda.
E, se não foi Deus quem fez isso, então quem foi?
Deus não acredita que eu seja inocente
25 “Os meus dias correm mais depressa do que um atleta;
eles fogem sem ter visto a felicidade.
26 A minha vida passa como um barco ligeiro,
como uma águia quando se lança sobre um coelho.
27 Posso tentar esquecer as minhas queixas,
posso deixar o meu ar triste e voltar a ser alegre,
28 mas logo os meus sofrimentos me deixam apavorado,
pois sei que Deus não acredita que eu seja inocente.
29 E, se ele acha que sou culpado,
não adianta nada lutar.
30 O sabão não pode lavar os meus pecados;
o sabão mais forte não pode limpar o mal que cometi.
31 Deus me joga na lama,
e até a minha roupa tem nojo de mim.
32 Deus não é um ser humano, como eu,
e por isso não posso responder-lhe,
nem podemos resolver a nossa questão no tribunal.
33 Para nós dois não há um juiz
que possa julgar a mim e a Deus.
34 Ó Deus, para de me castigar!
Não me enchas de medo com os teus terrores!
35 Então eu falarei e não terei medo,
pois a minha consciência não me acusa.
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