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Job 23
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
2 Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
2Also--to-day <FI>is<Fi> my complaint bitter, My hand hath been heavy because of my sighing.
2Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
3O that I had known--and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
4I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
4I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill <FI>with<Fi> arguments.
4I would set my cause in order 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 know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.
5I would know the words which 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.
6In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth <FI>it<Fi> in me.
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his 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 the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
7There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
8Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
8Lo, forward I go--and He is not, And backward--and I perceive him not.
8Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot 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.
9<FI> To<Fi> the left in His working--and I see not, He is covered <FI>on<Fi> the right, and I behold not.
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.
10 But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me--as gold I go forth.
10But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
11On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,
11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not 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.
12The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
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.
13But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
13And He <FI>is<Fi> in one <FI>mind<Fi> , And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired--and He doth <FI>it<Fi> .
13But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
14For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
14For He doth complete my portion, And many such things <FI>are<Fi> with Him.
14For he performeth that which 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, from His presence I am troubled, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
15Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.