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Job 23

The Message Bible MSG

1 Job replied:

2 "I'm not letting up - I'm standing my ground. My complaint is legitimate. God has no right to treat me like this - it isn't fair!

3 If I knew where on earth to find him, I'd go straight to him.

4 I'd lay my case before him face-to-face, give him all my arguments firsthand

5 I'd find out exactly what he's thinking, discover what's going on in his head.

6 Do you think he'd dismiss me or bully me? No, he'd take me seriously.

7 He'd see a straight-living man standing before him; my Judge would acquit me for good of all charges.

8 "I travel East looking for him - I find no one; then West, but not a trace;

9 I go North, but he's hidden his tracks; then South, but not even a glimpse.

10 "But he knows where I am and what I've done. He can cross-examine me all he wants, and I'll pass the test with honors.

11 I've followed him closely, my feet in his footprints, not once swerving from his way.

12 I've obeyed every word he's spoken, and not just obeyed his advice - I've treasured it.

13 "But he is singular and sovereign. Who can argue with him? He does what he wants, when he wants to.

14 He'll complete in detail what he's decided about me, and whatever else he determines to do

15 Is it any wonder that I dread meeting him? Whenever I think about it, I get scared all over again.

16 God makes my heart sink! God Almighty gives me the shudders!

17 I'm completely in the dark, I can't see my hand in front of my face.

The Latin Vulgate VUL

1 respondens autem Iob dixit

2 nunc quoque in amaritudine est sermo meus et manus plagae meae adgravata est super gemitum meum

3 quis mihi tribuat ut cognoscam et inveniam illum et veniam usque ad solium eius

4 ponam coram eo iudicium et os meum replebo increpationibu

5 ut sciam verba quae mihi respondeat et intellegam quid loquatur mihi

6 nolo multa fortitudine contendat mecum nec magnitudinis suae mole me premat

7 proponat aequitatem contra me et perveniat ad victoriam iudicium meum

8 si ad orientem iero non apparet si ad occidentem non intellegam eum

9 si ad sinistram quid agat non adprehendam eum si me vertam ad dextram non videbo illum

10 ipse vero scit viam meam et probavit me quasi aurum quod per ignem transit

11 vestigia eius secutus est pes meus viam eius custodivi et non declinavi ex ea

12 a mandatis labiorum eius non recessi et in sinu meo abscondi verba oris eius

13 ipse enim solus est et nemo avertere potest cogitationem eius et anima eius quodcumque voluerit hoc facit

14 cum expleverit in me voluntatem suam et alia multa similia praesto sunt e

15 et idcirco a facie eius turbatus sum et considerans eum timore sollicitor

16 Deus mollivit cor meum et Omnipotens conturbavit me

17 non enim perii propter inminentes tenebras nec faciem meam operuit caligo