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1 Then Job answered and said: Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Today especially my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy upon me in my groanings. “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 Would that I knew how to find him, that I might come to his dwelling! 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 set out my case before him, 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 learn the words he would answer me, understand what he would 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 Would he contend against me with his great power? No, he himself would heed 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 an upright man might argue with him, and I would once and for all be delivered 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 But if I go east, he is not there; or west, 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 The north enfolds him, and I cannot catch sight of him; The south hides him, and 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 Yet he knows my way; if he tested me, I should come forth like 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 has always walked in his steps; I have kept his way and not turned 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 From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart. 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 once he decides, who can contradict him? What he desires, that he does. 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 carry out what is appointed for me, and many such things he has in store. 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 I am terrified before him; when I take thought, I dread 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 For it is God who has made my heart faint, the Almighty who has terrified me. God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yes, would that I had vanished in darkness, hidden by the thick gloom before me. 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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