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Job 23

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 And Job made answer and said,

2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments

5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs

15 For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

16 For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

17 For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.

Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB

1 3 Then Iyov answered and said,

2 Even hayom (today) is my complaint bitter; my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

3 Oh that I knew where I might find Him! That I might come even to His techunah (abode)!

4 I would order my mishpat (cause) before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 I would know the words which He would answer me, and have binah of what He would say unto me.

6 Will He contend against me with His great koach? No, but He would pay heed to me.

7 There the yashar might dispute with Him; so should I be delivered forever from my Shofet (Judge).

8 Hen (behold), I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him;

9 On the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him; He hideth himself yamin (on the right hand), that I cannot see Him;

10 But He knoweth the derech that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as zahav.

11 My regel hath held to His steps, over His way have I been shomer, and not turned aside.

12 Neither have I gone back from the mitzvah of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my appointed portion.

13 But He stands alone, and who can turn Him? And what His nefesh desireth, even that He doeth.

14 For He accomplisheth the thing that is appointed for me; and rabbot (many) such things are with Him.

15 Al-ken (therefore) am I troubled at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.

16 For El maketh my lev dejected, and Shaddai troubleth me,

17 Because I was not cut off from before the choshech, neither hath He hidden deep darkness from my face.