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Job 23

¹Then Job answered,

²"Even today is my complaint rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

³Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

⁴I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would tell me.

⁶Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

⁷There the upright might reason with him, So I should be delivered forever from my judge.

⁸"If I go east, he is not there; If west, I can`t find him;

⁹He works to the north, but I can`t see him; He turns south, but I can`t catch a glimpse of him.

¹⁰But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

¹¹My foot has held fast to his steps. His way have I kept, and not turned aside.

¹²I haven`t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹³But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

¹⁴For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

¹⁵Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

¹⁶For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

¹⁷Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

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