Job 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Job answered and said, Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon 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 Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end of the matter ? 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 And I would plead my own cause, and he would 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 And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell 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 Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten 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 for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end. 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 For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end? “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 When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it . 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 knows already my way; and he has tried me 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 And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments, 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 neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom. 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 And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it. 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 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 troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him. Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be 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 But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me. God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before 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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