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Job 23

1 Then Job answered and said,

1 Then Job replied:

2 Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.

2 “Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

3 If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!

4 I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments

4 I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

5 I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.

6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

6 Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.

7 There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

7 There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.

8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not [there]; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

8 “But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.

9 On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.

9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.

10 But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

11 My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.

11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.

12 I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

13 But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.

14 For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him

14 He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.

15 Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.

15 That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.

16 For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;

16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.

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