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World English Bible Classic
[1] Then Job answered,
[2] “Even today my complaint is rebellious.
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!
[4] I would set my cause in order before him,
and fill my mouth with arguments.
[5] I would know the words which he would answer me,
and understand what he would tell me.
[6] Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No, but he would listen to me.
[7] There 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 I go west, I can’t find him.
[9] He works to the north, but I can’t see him.
He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him. [10] But he knows the way that I take.
When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
[11] My foot has held fast to his steps.
I have kept his way, and not turned away.
[12] 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.
[13] But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
What his soul desires, even that he does.
[14] For he performs that which is appointed for me.
Many such things are with him.
[15] Therefore I am terrified at his presence.
When I consider, I am afraid of him.
[16] For 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.
King James Version

Job’s Reply

[1] Then Job H347 answered H6030 and said, H559
[2] Even H1571 to day H3117 is my complaint H7879 bitter: H4805
My stroke H3027§ is heavier H3513 than my groaning. H585
[3] Oh that H5414 I knew H3045 where I might find H4672 him!
That I might come H935 even to his seat! H8499
[4] I would order H6186 my cause H4941 before H6440 him,
And fill H4390 my mouth H6310 with arguments. H8433
[5] I would know H3045 the words H4405 which he would answer H6030 me,
And understand H995 what H4100 he would say H559 unto me.
[6] Will he plead H7378 against H5978 me with his great H7230 power? H3581
No; but he would put H7760 strength in me.
[7] There H8033 the righteous H3477 might dispute H3198 with H5973 him;
So should I be delivered H6403 for ever H5331 from my judge. H8199
[8] Behold, I go H1980 forward, H6924 but he is not there;
And backward, H268 but I cannot perceive H995 him:
[9] On the left hand, H8040 where he doth work, H6213 but I cannot behold H2372 him:
He hideth H5848 himself on the right hand, H3225 that I cannot see H7200 him:
[10] But he knoweth H3045 the way H1870 that I take: H5978§
When he hath tried H974 me, I shall come forth H3318 as gold. H2091
[11] My foot H7272 hath held H270 his steps, H838
His way H1870 have I kept, H8104 and not declined. H5186
[12] Neither have I gone back H4185 from the commandment H4687 of his lips; H8193
I have esteemed H6845§ the words H561 of his mouth H6310 more than my necessary H2706 food.§
[13] But he is in one H259 mind, and who can turn H7725 him?
And what his soul H5315 desireth, H183 even that he doeth. H6213
[14] For he performeth H7999 the thing that is appointed H2706 for me:
And many H7227 such H2007 things are with him.
[15] Therefore am I troubled H926 at his presence: H6440
When I consider, H995 I am afraid H6342 of him.
[16] For God H410 maketh my heart H3820 soft, H7401
And the Almighty H7706 troubleth H926 me:
[17] Because H3588 I was not cut off H6789 before H6440 the darkness, H2822
Neither hath he covered H3680 the darkness H652 from my face. H6440

Footnotes

  1. § 23:2 Heb. my hand
  2. § 23:10 Heb. the way that is with me
  3. § 23:12a Heb. I have hid, or laid up
  4. § 23:12b Or, my appointed portion
Septuaginta
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ιωβ G2492 λέγει G3004 [2] Καὶ G2532 δὴ G1211 οἶδα G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἐκ G1537 χειρός G5495 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 ἔλεγξίς G1649 ἐστιν, G2076 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 χεὶρ G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 βαρεῖα G926 γέγονεν G1096 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμῷ G1699 στεναγμῷ. G4726 [3] Τίς G5101 δ’ G1161 ἄρα G686 γνοίη G1097 ὅτι G3754 εὕροιμι G2147 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 ἔλθοιμι G2064 εἰς G1519 τέλος; G5056 [4] Εἴποιμι G2036 δὲ G1161 ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 κρίμα, G2917 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 στόμα G4750 μου G3450 ἐμπλήσαιμι G1705 ἐλέγχων· G1650 [5] γνῴην G1097 δὲ G1161 ῥήματα, G4487 ἅ G3739 μοι G3427 ἐρεῖ, G2046 αἰσθοίμην G143 δὲ G1161 τίνα G5101 μοι G3427 ἀπαγγελεῖ. G518 [6] Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 ἐν G1722 πολλῇ G4183 ἰσχύι G2479 ἐπελεύσεταί G1904 μοι, G3427 εἶτα G1534 ἐν G1722 ἀπειλῇ G547 μοι G3427 οὐ G3756 χρήσεται· G5530 [7] ἀλήθεια G225 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 ἔλεγχος G1650 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐξαγάγοι G1806 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 τέλος G5056 τὸ G3588 κρίμα G2917 μου. G3450 [8] Εἰς G1519 γὰρ G1063 πρῶτα G4413 πορεύσομαι G4198 καὶ G2532 οὐκέτι G3765 εἰμί· G1510 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτοις G2078 τί G5101 οἶδα; G1492 [9] Ἀριστερὰ G710 ποιήσαντος G4160 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 κατέσχον· G2722 περιβαλεῖ G4016 δεξιά, G1188 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ὄψομαι. G3700 [10] Οἶδεν G1492 γὰρ G1063 ἤδη G2235 ὁδόν G3598 μου, G3450 διέκρινεν G1252 δέ G1161 με G3165 ὥσπερ G5618 τὸ G3588 χρυσίον. G5553 [11] Ἐξελεύσομαι G1831 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ἐντάλμασιν G1778 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὁδοὺς G3598 γὰρ G1063 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐφύλαξα G5442 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐκκλίνω. G1578 [12] Ἀπὸ G575 ἐνταλμάτων G1778 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 παρέλθω, G3928 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 κόλπῳ G2859 μου G3450 ἔκρυψα G2928 ῥήματα G4487 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἔκρινεν G2919 οὕτως, G3779 τίς G5101 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 ἀντειπὼν αὐτῷ; G846 Ὃ G3739 γὰρ G1063 αὐτὸς G846 ἠθέλησεν, G2309 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν. G4160 …[15] ‡Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ G846 ἐσπούδακα· G4704 νουθετούμενος G3560 δὲ G1161 ἐφρόντισα G5431 αὐτοῦ. G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτῳ G5129 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 κατασπουδασθῶ· κατανοήσω G2657 καὶ G2532 πτοηθήσομαι G4422 ἐξ G1537 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Κύριος G2962 δὲ G1161 ἐμαλάκυνεν τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 μου, G3450 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 παντοκράτωρ G3841 ἐσπούδασέν G4704 με. G3165 [17] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ᾔδειν G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἐπελεύσεταί G1904 μοι G3427 σκότος, G4655 πρὸ G4253 προσώπου G4383 δέ G1161 μου G3450 ἐκάλυψεν G2572 γνόφος. G1105
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 23:15 Originally verses 23:15 and 23:15a.