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I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Catholic Public Domain Version<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>