Job 9:10 Explained in Context

Verse 1. ¹ Then Job answered and said,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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