Job 23

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1	Then Job answered:	Then Job answered and said,	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
2	“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.	Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.	“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.	Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than 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! 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!
4	I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.	I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.	I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.	I would set my cause in order 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 the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.	I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.	I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
6	Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.	Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.	Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.	Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
7	Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.	There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.	There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.	There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever 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 cannot perceive him:	“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.	Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive 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, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:	He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.	On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
10	Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.	But 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 will come out like gold.	But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11	My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.	My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.	My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.	My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not 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.	Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.	I haven’t 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 gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13	But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.	But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.	But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.	But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
14	For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.	For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.	For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.	For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
15	Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.	Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.	Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.	Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16	God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.	For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:	For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.	For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;
17	Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.	Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.	Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.	Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.