¹ And Job made answer and said,

^{2 Ref} Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

^{3 Ref} If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

^{4 Ref} He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

^{5 Ref} It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:

¹ Then Job answered,

^{2 Ref} "Truly I know that it is so, But how can man be just with God?

^{3 Ref} If he is pleased to contend with him, He can't answer him one time in a thousand.

^{4 Ref} God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

^{5 Ref} Who removes the mountains, and they don't know it, When he overturns them in his anger

¹ And Job answereth and saith: --

^{2 Ref} Truly I have known that `it is' so, And what -- is man righteous with God?

^{3 Ref} If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

^{4 Ref} Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

^{5 Ref} Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.