Job 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Job answered by saying: Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning. “Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. “Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne? Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism, I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me. I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me. I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.
6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness. Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me. Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.
7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory. There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge. There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him. “Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not 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 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not 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. 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 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire. But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall 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 been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of 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 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes. But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does. “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him. For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind. He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear. Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him. That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me. God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face. yet I am not silenced because of the darkness, nor because thick darkness covers my face. Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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