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Job 23
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end [of the matter]?
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
Though he should come on me in [his] great strength, then he would not threaten me;
Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know [concerning] the latter end?
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed [it] not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see [it].
When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
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 feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
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 oppose Him? He does what He desires.
Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him.
Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered [me] before my face.
Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.