Job 9:13–16

13 God does not restrain his anger;

even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.

14 “How then can I dispute with him?

How can I find words to argue with him?

15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;

I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,

I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

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.

13 And God does not restrain his anger.

Even the monsters of the sea are crushed beneath his feet.

14 “So who am I, that I should try to answer God

or even reason with him?

15 Even if I were right, I would have no defense.

I could only plead for mercy.

16 And even if I summoned him and he responded,

I’m not sure he would listen to me.

13 God will not withdraw His anger,

The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.

14 “How then can I answer Him,

And choose my words to reason with Him?

15 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.

13 God will not hold back his anger.

Even the helpers of the monster Rahab lie at his feet in fear.

14 So how can I argue with God,

or even find words to argue with him?

15 Even if I were right, I could not answer him;

I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.

16 If I called to him and he answered,

I still don’t believe he would listen to me.

13 God will not withdraw his anger;

The helpers of Rahab 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;

I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me,

Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

13 †God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:

14 How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, —

13 God does not hold back his anger. 

Even Rahab’shelpers bow humbly in front of him. 

14 “How can I possibly answer God? 

How can I find the right words ⸤to speak⸥ with him? 

15 Even if I were right, I could not answer ⸤him⸥. 

I would have to plead for mercy from my judge. 

16 If I cried out and he answered me, 

I do not believe that he would listen to me. 

13 God does not hold back His anger;

Rahab’s assistants cringe in fear beneath Him!

14 How then can I answer Him

or choose my arguments against Him?

15 Even if I were in the right, I could not answer.

I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

16 If I summoned Him and He answered me,

I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.

13 “God will not turn back his anger;

the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath him.

14 How then can I answer him,

choosing my words with him?

15 Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him;

I must appeal to my accuser for my right.

16 If I summoned him and he answered me,

I do not believe that he would listen to my voice.

13 God will not turn back his anger;

beneath him the helpers of Rahab bow.

14 How much less can I myself answer him?

How can I choose my words with him,

15 whom I cannot answer, even though I am righteous?

From my judge I must implore grace.

16 If I summon him, and he should answer me,

I do not believe that he will listen to my voice—

13 God doesn’t hold back his anger.

Even the helpers of the sea monster Rahab

bowed in fear at his feet.

14 “So how can I disagree with God?

How can I possibly argue with him?

15 Even if I hadn’t done anything wrong,

I couldn’t answer him.

I could only beg my Judge to have mercy on me.

16 Suppose I called out to him and he answered.

I don’t believe he’d listen to me.

13 “God will not turn back His anger;

Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.

14 “How then can I answer Him,

And choose my words before Him?

15 “For though I were right, I could not answer;

I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.

16 “If I called and He answered me,

I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.