Job 9:32
For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
In Context
31Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
33There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.
Cross References
Numbers 23:19God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth?
Job 9:14How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
Job 13:18See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.
Job 33:7Fear of me will not overcome you, and my hand will not be hard on you.
Job 35:5Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.
Ecclesiastes 6:10That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:26-35
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. 27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? 30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; 31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor… Read the whole commentary →