32 For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,(A)
that we can take each other to court.
33 There is no one to judge between us,
to lay his hand on both of us.
34 Let Him take His rod away from me
so His terror will no longer frighten me.(B)
35 Then I would speak and not fear Him.
But that is not the case; I am on my own.

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32 God is not a man like me—someone I could answer—
    so that we could come together in court.
33 Oh, that[a] there were a mediator between us;
    he would lay his hand on both of us,
34     remove his rod from me,
        so his fury wouldn’t frighten me.
35 Then I would speak—unafraid—
    for I’m not that way.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:33 Or There is no