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World English Bible

Job 23 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 23 (KJVS)

[1] Then Job answered () and said, ()
[2] Even to day is my complaint bitter: My stroke is heavier () than my groaning.
[3] Oh that () I knew () where I might find () him! That I might come () even to his seat!
[4] I would order () my cause before him, And fill () my mouth with arguments.
[5] I would know () the words which he would answer () me, And understand () what he would say () unto me.
[6] Will he plead () against me with his great power? No; but he would put () strength in me.
[7] There the righteous might dispute () with him; So should I be delivered () for ever from my judge. ()
[8] Behold, I go () forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive () him:
[9] 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:
[10] But he knoweth () the way that I take: When he hath tried () me, I shall come forth () as gold.
[11] My foot hath held () his steps, His way have I kept, () and not declined. ()
[12] Neither have I gone back () from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed () the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
[13] But he is in one mind, and who can turn () him? And what his soul desireth, () even that he doeth. ()
[14] For he performeth () the thing that is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
[15] Therefore am I troubled () at his presence: When I consider, () I am afraid () of him.
[16] For God maketh my heart soft, () And the Almighty troubleth () me:
[17] Because I was not cut off () before the darkness, Neither hath he covered () the darkness from my face.

Job 23:2 Heb. my hand
Job 23:10 Heb. the way that is with me
Job 23:12a Heb. I have hid, or laid up
Job 23:12b Or, my appointed portion

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Job 23 (BYZ)

[1] υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει
[2] και δη οιδα οτι εκ χειρος μου η ελεγξις εστιν και η χειρ αυτου βαρεια γεγονεν επ εμω στεναγμω
[3] τις δ αρα γνοιη οτι ευροιμι αυτον και ελθοιμι εις τελος
[4] ειποιμι δε εμαυτου κριμα το δε στομα μου εμπλησαιμι ελεγχων
[5] γνωην δε ρηματα α μοι ερει αισθοιμην δε τινα μοι απαγγελει
[6] και ει εν πολλη ισχυι επελευσεται μοι ειτα εν απειλη μοι ου χρησεται
[7] αληθεια γαρ και ελεγχος παρ αυτου εξαγαγοι δε εις τελος το κριμα μου
[8] εις γαρ πρωτα πορευσομαι και ουκετι ειμι τα δε επ εσχατοις τι οιδα
[9] αριστερα ποιησαντος αυτου και ου κατεσχον περιβαλει δεξια και ουκ οψομαι
[10] οιδεν γαρ ηδη οδον μου διεκρινεν δε με ωσπερ το χρυσιον
[11] εξελευσομαι δε εν ενταλμασιν αυτου οδους γαρ αυτου εφυλαξα και ου μη εκκλινω
[12] απο ενταλματων αυτου και ου μη παρελθω εν δε κολπω μου εκρυψα ρηματα αυτου
[13] ει δε και αυτος εκρινεν ουτως τις εστιν ο αντειπων αυτω ο γαρ αυτος ηθελησεν και εποιησεν …
[15] δια τουτο επ αυτω εσπουδακα νουθετουμενος δε εφροντισα αυτου (23:15Α) επι τουτω απο προσωπου αυτου κατασπουδασθω κατανοησω και πτοηθησομαι εξ αυτου
[16] κυριος δε εμαλακυνεν την καρδιαν μου ο δε παντοκρατωρ εσπουδασεν με
[17] ου γαρ ηδειν οτι επελευσεται μοι σκοτος προ προσωπου δε μου εκαλυψεν γνοφος