Job 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Job answered: Then Job answered and said: Then Job answered and said, Then Job responded, Then Job replied:
2 “Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning. “Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. Even to day <i>is</i> my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. “Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning. “Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3 If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! Oh that I knew where I might find him! <i>that</i> I might come <i>even</i> to his seat! “Oh that I knew how to find Him, That I might come to His home! If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
4 I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would order <i>my</i> cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. “I would present <i>my</i> case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say. I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me. I would know the words <i>which</i> he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. “I would learn the words <i>which</i> He would answer, And perceive what He would tell me. I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.
6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me. Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me. Will he plead against me with <i>his</i> great power? No; but he would put <i>strength</i> in me. “Would He contend with me by the greatness of <i>His</i> power? No, surely He would pay attention to me. Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.
7 Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge. There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge. There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. “There the upright would argue with Him; And I would be free of my Judge forever. There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
8 If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him. “Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him; Behold, I go forward, but he <i>is</i> not <i>there</i>; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: “Behold, I go forward but He is not <i>there,</i> And backward, but I cannot perceive Him; “But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.
9 When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him. on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him; he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold <i>him</i>: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see <i>him</i>: When He acts on the left, I cannot see <i>Him;</i> He turns to the right, but I cannot see Him. When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.
10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. But he knoweth the way that I take: <i>when</i> he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. “But He knows the way I take; <i>When</i> He has put me to the test, I will come out as gold. But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
11 My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. “My foot has held on to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
12 I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary <i>food</i>. “I have not failed the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
13 But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires. But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does. But he <i>is</i> in one <i>mind</i>, and who can turn him? and <i>what</i> his soul desireth, even <i>that</i> he doeth. “But He is unique, and who can make Him turn? <i>Whatever</i> His soul desires, He does <i>it.</i> “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
14 For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans. For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind. For he performeth <i>the thing that is</i> appointed for me: and many such <i>things are</i> with him. “For He carries out what is destined for me, And many such <i>destinies</i> are with Him. He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
15 Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him. Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him. Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. “Therefore, I would be terrified at His presence; <i>When</i> I consider <i>this,</i> I am frightened of Him. That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: “<i>It is</i> God <i>who</i> has made my heart faint, And the Almighty <i>who</i> has terrified me, God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. yet I am not silenced because of the darkness, nor because thick darkness covers my face. Because I was not cut off before the darkness, <i>neither</i> hath he covered the darkness from my face. But I am not destroyed by darkness, Nor by deep gloom <i>which</i> covers me. Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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