{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/job/9","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:50:09.634Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Job","bookSlug":"job","chapter":9,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":8,"nextChapter":10,"totalChapters":42,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Job answereth and saith: — "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Truly I have known that it is so, And what — is man righteous with God?"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"If he delight to strive with Him — He doth not answer him one of a thousand."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Wise in heart and strong in power — Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Who is shaking earth from its place, And its pillars move themselves."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Who is speaking to the sun, and it riseth not, And the stars He sealeth up."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Making Osh, Kesil, and Kimah, And the inner chambers of the south."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"How much less do I — I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment — who doth convene me?"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Perfect I am! — I know not my soul, I despise my life."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"It is the same thing, therefore I said, 'The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not — where, who is he?"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Though I say, 'I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"I — I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"But if a man like myself — I answer him, We come together into judgment."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself."}],"citation":{"inline":"Job 9 (YLT)","markdown":"[Job 9](https://primebible.com/ylt/job/9)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/job/9 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}