욥기 9
Korean Living Bible
욥
9 그러자 욥이 대답하였다.
2 “그래, 나도 그것이 사실임을 알고 있 다. 하지만 사람이 어떻게 하나님 앞에 의로울 수 있겠느냐?
3 사람이 하나님과 논쟁한다고 해도 천 마디 묻는 말에 단 한 마디도 대답할 수가 없다.
4 하나님은 그처럼 지혜로우시고 능력이 많으신데 누가 감히 그를 대적하고 무사할 수 있겠느냐?
5 그는 갑자기 산을 옮기시며 분노로 그것을 무너뜨리시고
6 땅에 지진을 일으켜 그 터전이 흔들리게 하시며
7 그가 명령만 하면 해가 뜨지 못하고 별들도 빛을 내지 못한다.
8 하나님만이 하늘을 펴시고 바다 물결을 밟으신다.
9 그는 또 북두칠성과 삼성과 묘성, 그리고 남쪽 하늘의 뭇별들을 만드신 분이시다.
10 하나님은 측량할 수 없는 신비스러운 일과 이루 헤아릴 수 없는 많은 기적을 행하신다.
11 그가 내 앞을 지나가셔도 내가 보지 못하며 그가 내 앞에서 움직이셔도 내가 깨닫지 못한다.
12 하나님이 빼앗으면 누가 막을 수 있으며 ‘무엇을 하십니까?’ 하고 물을 수 있는 자가 그 누구이겠는가?
13 “하나님이 분노를 돌이키지 않으시므로 [a]악한 존재들도 그 앞에서 굴복하고 마는데
14 내가 감히 어떻게 전능하신 하나님과 논쟁하며 무슨 말로 그에게 대답하겠느냐?
15 내가 만일 죄가 없다고 해도 나를 심판하실 그에게 나는 아무 할 말이 없고 다만 자비를 구할 수밖에 없다.
16 내가 만일 그를 불러 그가 대답하셨다고 해도 나는 그가 내 기도를 들으셨다고는 믿지 않는다.
17 그가 폭풍으로 나를 꺾으시고 아무런 이유 없이 나에게 많은 상처를 주시며
18 나로 숨을 쉬지 못하게 하시고 괴로운 슬픔으로 내게 채우시는구나.
19 힘으로 말하면 하나님보다 강한 자가 없고 심판으로 말하면 하나님보다 공정한 자가 없다.
20 “내가 의롭다고 해도 내 입이 나를 죄 있는 자로 단정할 것이며 내가 흠 없이 온전하다고 해도 하나님이 나의 악함을 입증하실 것이다.
21-22 사실 나에게 아무 죄도 없지만 나는 그 런 것에 관심이 없다. 나는 다만 내 생명을 천하게 여길 뿐이다. 하나님은 죄가 있건 없건 우리 모두를 멸망시키실 것이다.
23 뜻하지 않은 재앙으로 죽음이 휩쓸고 지나갈 때 하나님은 죄 없는 자의 고난을 비웃으실 것이다.
24 온 세상이 악인의 손아귀에 들어가 있고 재판관들의 [b]눈은 가리어져 있다. 하나님이 그렇게 하시지 않았다면 누가 그렇게 했겠느냐?
25 “내 날이 [c]화살처럼 빠르게 지나가니 즐거운 것을 볼 수가 없구나.
26 그 빠르기가 빠른 배 같고 먹이를 보고 잽싸게 내리덮치는 독수리와도 같다.
27 나는 내 원통함을 잊고 얼굴 빛을 고쳐 즐거운 표정을 짓겠다고 말하면서도
28 오히려 내가 당할 모든 고통을 두려워하는 것은 하나님이 나를 죄 없는 자로 인정하지 않으실 것을 내가 알기 때문이다.
29 내가 어차피 죄 있는 자로 단정될 바에야 쓸데없이 헛수고를 할 필요가 무엇이겠는가?
30 내가 비록 [d]가장 깨끗한 물로 몸을 씻고 [e]비눗물로 내 손을 문지를지라도
31 하나님은 나를 더러운 개천에 빠뜨려 내 옷이 오히려 나를 싫어하도록 하실 것이다.
32 “하나님은 나처럼 사람이 아니시므로 내가 그에게 대답할 수도 없고 우리가 법정에서 서로 맞설 수도 없다.
33 만일 우리 사이에 손을 얹고 중재할 자가 있다면,
34 내가 하나님에 대한 두려움으로 더 이상 놀라지 않도록 내게서 그분의 채찍을 거둬 줄 자가 있다면,
35 아무 두려움 없이 내가 본래 그런 자가 아니라고 담대히 말할 수 있겠는데 지금으로서는 어쩔 수 없구나.”
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 King James Version
Job: There Is No Mediator
9 Then Job answered and said:
2 “Truly I know it is so,
But how can a (A)man be (B)righteous before God?
3 If one wished to [a]contend with Him,
He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
4 (C)God is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?
5 He removes the mountains, and they do not know
When He overturns them in His anger;
6 He (D)shakes the earth out of its place,
And its (E)pillars tremble;
7 He commands the sun, and it does not rise;
He seals off the stars;
8 (F)He alone spreads out the heavens,
And [b]treads on the [c]waves of the sea;
9 (G)He made [d]the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
And the chambers of the south;
10 (H)He does great things past finding out,
Yes, wonders without number.
11 (I)If He goes by me, I do not see Him;
If He moves past, I do not perceive Him;
12 (J)If He takes away, [e]who can hinder Him?
Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13 God will not withdraw His anger,
(K)The allies of [f]the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.
14 “How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words to reason with Him?
15 (L)For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him;
I would beg mercy of my Judge.
16 If I called and He answered me,
I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.
17 For He crushes me with a tempest,
And multiplies my wounds (M)without cause.
18 He will not allow me to catch my breath,
But fills me with bitterness.
19 If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong;
And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court?
20 Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me;
Though I were blameless, it would prove me perverse.
21 “I am blameless, yet I do not know myself;
I despise my life.
22 It is all one thing;
Therefore I say, (N)‘He destroys the blameless and the wicked.’
23 If the scourge slays suddenly,
He laughs at the plight 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, who else could it be?
25 “Now (O)my days are swifter than a runner;
They flee away, they see no good.
26 They pass by like [g]swift ships,
(P)Like an eagle swooping on its prey.
27 (Q)If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will put off my sad face and wear a smile,’
28 (R)I am afraid of all my sufferings;
I know that You (S)will not hold me innocent.
29 If I am condemned,
Why then do I labor in vain?
30 (T)If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with [h]soap,
31 Yet You will plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes will [i]abhor me.
32 “For (U)He is not a man, as I am,
That I may answer Him,
And that we should go to court together.
33 (V)Nor is there any mediator between us,
Who may lay his hand on us both.
34 (W)Let Him take His rod away from me,
And do not let dread of Him terrify me.
35 Then I would speak and not fear Him,
But it is not so with me.
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