Scripture Context

Job 8:22 - Job 9:9

22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to naught.

Job 9
Intro: God's justice -- Man's innocency is not be be condemned by afflictions.

1 Then Job answered and said,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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