Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Job 9:27-35 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

27. Sometimes I try to be cheerfuland to stop complaining,

28. but my sufferings frighten me,because I know that Godstill considers me guilty.

29. So what's the use of tryingto prove my innocence?

30. Even if I washed myselfwith the strongest soap,

31. God would throw me into a pitof stinking slime, leaving medisgusting to my clothes.

32. God isn't a mere human like me.I can't put him on trial.

33. Who could possibly judgebetween the two of us?

34. Can someone snatch awaythe stick God carriesto frighten me?

35. Then I could speak upwithout fear of him,but for now, I cannot speak.