Job's Answer to Bildad |
Job 9:1-35 Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks] |
Then, Job answered & said, I know it is [true,] but how [could] man be [justified] with God? [Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the Law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.] |
If he will [argue] with God, he can't answer [God] 1 [time out of] 1,000 [times.] [God] is wise in heart & mighty in strength. Who has [opposed God] & prospered? |
[God, Who] removes the mountains & [overthrows] them in His anger & they [don't] know it. [Who] shakes the earth out of [its] place & the pillars [of support] tremble. |
[Isaiah 2:17-19 And the [pride] of man shall be bowed down & the [arrogance] of man shall be made low. And the Lord, alone shall be exalted [on] that day. And [God] shall [totally do away with] the idols. And they shall go into the rocks & into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord & for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.] |
[God,Who] commands the sun & it [doesn't rise] & [secures] the stars [so they don't fall.] [Who] Alone spreads out the heavens & [walks] upon the waves of the sea. |
[Fulfilled in: Matthew 14: 24-25 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was very contrary. And in the 4th watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.] [God, Who] makes Arcturus, Orion, Pleiades & the [constellations] of the south. |
[Amos 5:8 Seek Him, [Who] makes the 7 stars & Orion & turns the shadow of death into the morning & makes the day dark [like] night: [Who] calls for the waters of the sea & pours them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is His Name.] |
[Who] does great things, [beyond] finding out, [yes,] & [does] wonders without number. [Look,] He goes by me & I [don't] see Him. He [continues] on, but [I don’t realize He's there.] |
[Job 35:14 Although you say you shall not see Him, [still] justice] is before Him; therefore you trust in Him.] [Look, if God] takes away [something,] who can [interfere with] Him? Who will say to Him, What [are] You [doing?] |
If God won't withdraw His anger, the helpers [of] the proud [bow down] under Him. How much less, shall I [be able to] answer Him & [to] choose my words to reason with Him? [Even if,] I were righteous, [still] I [couldn't] answer [Him,] but I would make [a request] to my Judge. |
If I had called & He had answered me, I [still] wouldn't have believed that He had [listened] to my voice. For He breaks me [down] with a [storm] & multiplies my wounds without cause. |
[Job 2:3 And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant, Job, there [are] none like him in the earth, a [blameless] & upright man, [someone, who] fears [respects] God & [avoids] evil? And he still holds [tight] to his integrity, although you move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.] |
He will not [allow] me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness. If I speak of strength, [God] is strong & if [I speak] of judgment, who shall [schedule] me a time to plead [my case?] If I justify myself, [my] own mouth shall condemn me. If I say I am [innocent,] it shall also prove me [guilty.] |
[Although, if] I were [innocent, I still] I wouldn't know my soul & I would despise my life. Therefore, I said this one thing, God destroys [both] the [innocent] & the wicked. If the [plague] shall suddenly [kill,] He will laugh at the [test] of the innocent. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. |
He [hides] the faces of [its] judges. If [it's] not [Him,] where [is He] & who is [it?] Now, my days [go by] [faster] than a [postal runner.] They flee away & they [don't] see [any] good. They [have] passed away, [like] the [speedy] ships. [Like] the eagle that [hurries] to [its] prey. |
If I say, I will forget my complaint & [stop] my [despair] & comfort myself; I'm afraid of all my sorrows. I know You won't hold me innocent. [Psalm 119:120 My flesh [trembles] for fear of You & I'm afraid of Your judgments.] If I'm wicked, then why [do] I labor in vain? |
If I wash myself with water [from] snow & make my hands [ever] so clean; [still] You shall plunge me in a ditch & my own clothes shall [loathe] me. [Jeremiah 2:22 For though you wash [yourself] with [washing soda] & [use] much [soap, still] your [sin] is [visible] before Me, says the Lord God.] |
For [God] is not a man, [like] I am, [so] that I should answer Him & we should come together [& agree on a] judgment. [Romans 9:19-21 You will then say to me, Why does [God still] find fault? For who has resisted His will? O man, [no,] who are you who [debates] against God? |
Shall the thing formed, say to Him, Who formed it, Why have You made me like [this?] Hasn't the potter power over the clay, [and is able] of the same lump [of clay] to make one vessel [for respect] & one vessel [for disgrace.] |
Neither is there any [mediator between] us, [who] might [put his arms around] both [of] us. [Isaiah 1:18 Come now & let us reason together, says the Lord; [although] your sins [are like] scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. [Although] they [are] red like crimson, they shall be [white like] wool.] |
Let [God] take His rod away from me & [don't] let his fear terrify me. Then, I would speak & not [be afraid of] Him, but it’s not [that way] with me. |