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Job 23
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
2 Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
2Even to-day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
3Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
4I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
4I would order the cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments;
5I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
5I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
6Would he plead against me with [his] great power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
7There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
7There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.
8Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
8Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;
9On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
9On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold [him] not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see [him] not.
10 But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
10But he knoweth the way that I take; he trieth me, I shall come forth as gold.
11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
11My foot hath held to his steps; his way have I kept, and not turned aside.
12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.
13But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
13But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.
14For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
14For he will perform [what] is appointed for me; and many such things are with him.
15Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.
15Therefore am I troubled at his presence; I consider, and I am afraid of him.