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Job 23
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1Then Job answered and said,
1Then Job answered,
2Yes, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end [of the matter]?
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
4And I would plead my own cause , and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
6Though he should come on me in [his] great strength, then he would not threaten me;
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
7for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know [concerning] the latter end?
8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
9When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed [it] not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see [it].
9He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
10For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
11And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,
11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
12neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed [a thing] and done it.
13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
15Therefore 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.
15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
17For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered [me] before my face.
17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.