Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Then Job answered and said,
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Then Job answered:
2 Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
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"Today also my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end ?
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Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his dwelling!
4 And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
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I would lay my case before him, and fill my mouth with arguments
5 And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
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I would learn what he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Though he should come on me in great strength, then he would not threaten me;
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Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; but he would give heed to me.
7 for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
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There an upright person could reason with him, and I should be acquitted forever by my judge.
8 For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know the latter end?
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"If I go forward, he is not there; or backward, I cannot perceive him;
9 When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see .
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on the left he hides, and I cannot behold him; I turn to the right, but I cannot see him.
10 For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
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But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.
11 And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,
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My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
12 neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
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I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.
13 And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed and done it.
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But he stands alone and who can dissuade him? What he desires, that he does.
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For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind
15 Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him. Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him.
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Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
16 But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
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God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
17 For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered before my face.
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If only I could vanish in darkness, and thick darkness would cover my face!
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