1 Job acknowledges God's justice
22 Man's innocency is not to be condemned by afflictions

2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

how 4:17 14:3,4 25:4 32:2 33:9 34:5 1Ki 8:46 Ps 130:3 143:2 Ro 3:20

with. or, before

3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

he will contend 20,32,33 10:2 23:3-7 31:35-37 33:13 34:14,15 40:2 Isa 57:15,16 Ro 9:20

he cannot Ps 19:12 40:12 1Jo 1:8 3:20

4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

wise in heart 19 36:5 Ps 104:24 136:5 Da 2:20 4:34-37 Ro 11:33 Eph 1:8,19 Eph 3:10,20 Jude 1:24,25

who hath hardened 6:10 15:23-27 40:9 Ex 9:14-17 14:17,18 Pr 28:14 29:1 Da 5:20-30 1Co 10:22

5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

removeth 28:9 Ps 46:2 68:8 114:6 Isa 40:12 Hab 3:6,10 Zec 4:7 Mt 21:21 1Co 13:2 Re 6:14 11:13

which overturneth Nu 1:5,6 Zec 14:4,5 Mt 27:51 Lu 21:11 Re 16:18-20

6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

shaketh Isa 2:19,21 13:13,14 24:1,19,20 Hag 2:6,21 Heb 12:26 Re 20:11

the pillars 26:11 38:4-7 1Sa 2:8 Ps 75:3 114:7 Jer 4:24 Joe 2:10

7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

commandeth Ex 10:21,22 Jos 10:12 Da 4:35 Am 4:13 8:9 Mt 24:29

sealeth 37:7 38:12-15,19,20 Isa 13:10 Eze 32:7 Lu 21:25,26

8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Which 37:18 Ge 1:6,7 Ps 33:6 104:2,3 Isa 40:22 42:5 44:24 Jer 10:11 Zec 12:1

treadeth 38:11 Ps 93:3,4 Mt 14:25-30 Joh 6:19

waves. Heb. heights

9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

maketh 38:31,32 *etc: Ge 1:16 Ps 147:4 Am 5:8

Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades. Heb. Ash, Cesil, and Cimah. the chambers Ps 104:3,13 Ac 28:13

10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

great things 5:9 26:12-14 37:23 Ps 71:15 72:18 Ec 3:11 Isa 40:26-28 Ro 11:33 Eph 3:20

wonders Ex 15:11 Ps 136:4 Da 4:2,3

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

he goeth 23:8,9 35:14 Ps 77:19 1Ti 6:16

12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

he taketh 23:13 34:29 Da 4:35 Eph 1:11

hinder him. Heb. turn him away 11:10

What 33:13 Isa 45:9 Jer 18:6 Mt 11:26 20:15 Ro 9:18-20 11:34

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

the proud helpers. Heb. the helpers of pride, or strength 26:12 40:9-11 Isa 30:7 31:2,3 Jas 4:6,7

14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

How much 4:19 25:6 1Ki 8:27

shall I 11:4,5

choose 23:4,7 33:5

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

though 10:15 1Co 4:4

I would 5:8 8:5 10:2 22:27 34:31,32 1Ki 8:38,39 2Ch 33:13 Jer 31:9 Da 9:3,18

my judge 23:7 1Pe 2:23

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

If I had Ps 18:6 66:18-20 116:1,2

would I 29:24 Ex 6:9 Jud 6:13 Ps 126:1 Lu 24:41 Ac 12:14-16

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

For he 16:14 Ps 29:5 42:7 83:15 Isa 28:17 Jer 23:19 Eze 13:13 Mt 7:27 12:20

multiplieth 1:14-19 2:7,13

without cause 2:3 16:17 34:6 Ps 25:3 Joh 9:3 15:25

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

will not 7:19 Ps 39:13 88:7,15-18 La 3:3,18

filleth me 3:20 La 3:15,19 Heb 12:11

19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

he is strong. See on 4 36:17-19 40:9,10 Ps 62:11 Mt 6:13 1Co 1:25 10:22

who shall 32,33 31:35 33:5-7

20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

justify 2 4:17 32:1,2 Ps 130:3 143:2 Lu 10:29 16:15

mine 15:5,6 34:35 35:16 Pr 10:19 Isa 6:5 Mt 12:36,37 Jas 3:2

I am perfect 1:1 Php 3:12-15

it shall 33:8-13 Pr 17:20 1Ti 6:5

21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

yet would Ps 139:23,24 Pr 28:26 Jer 17:9,10 1Co 4:4 1Jo 3:20

I would 7:15,16,21

22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

He destroyeth Ec 9:1-3 Eze 21:3,4 Lu 13:2-4

23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

If the 1:13-19 2:7

he will 4:7 8:20 2Sa 14:15,17 Ps 44:22 Eze 14:19-21 21:13 Heb 11:36,37

24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

earth 12:6-10 21:7-15 Ps 17:14 73:3-7 Jer 12:1,2 Da 4:17 5:18-21 Da 7:7 *etc: Hab 1:14-17

he covereth 2Sa 15:30 19:4 Es 6:12 7:8 Jer 14:4

if not 24:25 32:2

25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

swifter 7:6,7 Es 8:14

a post (Rotz, a runner, or courier; some of whom are said to go 150 miles in less than 24 hours.)

they flee away Ps 39:5,11 89:47 90:9,10 Jas 4:14

26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

swift ships. Heb. ships of desire, or, ships of Ebeh. as the eagle 39:27-30 2Sa 1:23 Pr 23:5 Jer 4:13 La 4:19 Hab 1:8

27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

7:13 Ps 77:2,3 Jer 8:18

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

afraid 21:6 Ps 88:15,16 119:120

I know 2,20,21 14:16 Ex 20:7 Ps 130:3

29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

22 10:7,14-17 21:16,17,27 22:5 *etc Ps 73:13 Jer 2:35

30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Ps 26:6 Pr 28:13 Isa 1:16-18 Jer 2:22 4:14 Ro 10:3 1Jo 1:8

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

shalt 20 15:6

mine Isa 59:6 64:6 Php 3:8,9

abhor me. or, make me to be abhorred

32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

not a man 33:12 35:5-7 Nu 23:19 1Sa 16:7 Ec 6:10 Isa 45:9 Jer 49:19 Ro 9:20 1Jo 3:20

we should 13:18-23 23:3-7 Ps 143:2

33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

is there 19 1Sa 2:25 Ps 106:23 1Jo 2:1,2

daysman. Heb. one that should argue, or, umpire. that might 1Ki 3:16 *etc:

34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

let not 13:11,20-22 23:15 31:23 33:7 37:1 Ps 39:10 90:11

but it is not so with me. Heb. but I am not so with myself 29:2 *etc

35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.