Job 9:29 Cross References - Leeser

²⁹ I must ever be guilty: why then should I fatigue myself for nought?

²² One thing is certain, therefore have I said it, The innocent and the wicked he bringeth to their end.

² I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; let me know for what cause thou contendest against me.

⁷ Still it is within thy knowledge that I am not wicked, and there is none that can deliver me out of thy hand.

¹⁴ If I have sinned, then dost thou watch me, and from my iniquity thou wilt not declare me guiltless. ¹⁵ If I be wicked, woe unto me: and if I be righteous, I can still not lift up my head; I am sated with disgrace, and ever seeing my affliction; ¹⁶ And it constantly increaseth; like a fierce lion dost thou hunt for me; and again thou showest thyself continually wonderful on me; ¹⁷ Thou ever renewest thy witnesses against me, and causest thy indignation to grow strong against me; changes and multitudes of sufferings are around me.

¹⁶ Lo, not in their hand doth their happiness rest! The counsel of the wicked be still far from me. ¹⁷ How often is the lamp of the wicked quenched? and how often cometh over them their calamity? and doth God distribute their lot in his anger?

²⁷ Behold, I know your thoughts, and the opinions which ye wrongfully devise against me.

⁵ Is not thy evil great? and no end to thy iniquities? ⁶ For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brothers for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. ⁷ Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and from the hungry thou hast withholden bread. ⁸ But as for the man of a strong arm, he obtained the land, and the highly honored could dwell therein. ⁹ Widows hast thou sent away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. ¹⁰ Therefore are snares round about thee, and sudden dread terrifieth thee. ¹¹ Or seest thou not the darkness? and the abundance of water which covereth thee? ¹² Is not God in the height of heaven? and beholding the highest elevation of the stars, however high they are? ¹³ But thou sayest, “What doth God know? can he judge behind the darkness? ¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering for him, so that he will not see; and he walketh along on the circle of heaven.” ¹⁵ Wilt thou thus observe the path of ancient times which the men of injustice have trodden? ¹⁶ Who were shrivelled up before their time, whose foundation was flooded away like a river; ¹⁷ Who said unto God, “Depart from us:” and what wrought the Almighty for them? ¹⁸ And yet it was he that filled their houses with good things; but the counsel of the wicked be still far from me. ¹⁹ The righteous will see it, and be glad; and the innocent will laugh them to scorn. ²⁰ “Is not he destroyed that rose up against us, and hath not the fire consumed what they had left?” ²¹ Do but become acquainted with him, and be at peace: thereby will happiness come unto thee. ²² Do but accept instruction from his mouth, and lay up his saying in thy heart. ²³ If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, so thou wilt but remove wrong-doing far away from thy tents. ²⁴ And throw down in the dust precious metals, and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the brooks: ²⁵ Then will the Almighty be thy precious metal, and brightly-shining silver unto thee. ²⁶ For then wilt thou have in the Almighty thy delight, and thou canst lift up unto God thy face. ²⁷ Thou wilt make entreaty unto him, and he will hear thee, and thy vows wilt thou pay. ²⁸ And if thou decree a thing, it will be fulfilled unto thee; and upon thy ways the light will shine. ²⁹ For when men are brought low, thou wilt say, Pride hath done it; but those of lowly eyes God will help. ³⁰ He will even deliver him who is not guiltless: and thou wilt be delivered by the purity of thy hands.

³³ The Lord will not leave him in his hand, and will not condemn him when he is judged.

¹³ Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:

³⁵ Yet thou sayest, Yea, I am innocent, surely his anger is already turned away from me. Behold, I will hold judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.