I know {it is} so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? {with God: or, before God?}

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words {were} without wisdom.

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he {was} righteous in his own eyes. {to...: Heb. from answering}

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. {uttereth: Heb. teacheth}

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name {was} Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. {Perverse...: or, Gallings one of another}

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}

Then said I, Woe {is} me! for I am undone; because I {am} a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. {undone: Heb. cut off}

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same {is} a perfect man, {and} able also to bridle the whole body.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of {thy} words, {saying}, {hearing: Heb. ears}

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and {if} I be righteous, {yet} will I not lift up my head. {I am} full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified {rather} than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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

Behold now, I have ordered {my} cause; I know that I shall be justified.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. {to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up}

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

Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. {abhor...: or, make me to be abhorred}

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;