Job 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Job answered and said: Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Even to-day is my complaint bitter; My hand is become heavy because of my groaning. “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 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, 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 order my cause before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments. 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 I would know the words which He would answer me, And understand what He would say unto 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 Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me. 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 There the upright might reason with Him; So should I be delivered for ever from my Judge. 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 Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive 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 On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but 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. 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 For He knoweth the way that I take; When He hath tried me, I shall 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 knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
11 My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside. 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 gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. 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 But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth. 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 For He will perform that which is appointed for me; And many such things are 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 Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; When I consider, I am afraid of Him. 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 Yea, God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath affrighted me; God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did He cover the thick darkness from 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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