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class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-1.htm">1</a>Then Job replied:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-1.htm">1</a>Then Job answered and said:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-1.htm">1</a>Then Job replied,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-1.htm">1</a>Then Job answered and said,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-1.htm">1</a>Then Job answered: </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-2.htm">2</a>"Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-2.htm">2</a>“Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-2.htm">2</a>"Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-2.htm">2</a>Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-2.htm">2</a>Today also my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">3</a>If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">3</a>Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">3</a>"Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">3</a>Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-3.htm">3</a>If only I knew how to find Him, so that I could go to His throne. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">4</a>I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">4</a>I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">4</a>"I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">4</a>I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-4.htm">4</a>I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-5.htm">5</a>I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-5.htm">5</a>I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-5.htm">5</a>"I would learn the words which He would answer, And perceive what He would say to me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-5.htm">5</a>I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-5.htm">5</a>I would learn how He would answer me; and understand what He would say to me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-6.htm">6</a>Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-6.htm">6</a>Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-6.htm">6</a>"Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-6.htm">6</a>Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-6.htm">6</a>Would He prosecute me forcefully? No, He will certainly pay attention to me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-7.htm">7</a>There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-7.htm">7</a>There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-7.htm">7</a>"There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-7.htm">7</a>There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-7.htm">7</a>Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would escape from my Judge forever. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">8</a>"But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">8</a>“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">8</a>"Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">8</a>Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">8</a>If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-9.htm">9</a>When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-9.htm">9</a>on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him; he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-9.htm">9</a>When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him; He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-9.htm">9</a>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:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-9.htm">9</a>When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him; when He turns south, I cannot find Him. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">10</a>But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">10</a>But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">10</a>"But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">10</a>But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">10</a>Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-11.htm">11</a>My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-11.htm">11</a>My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-11.htm">11</a>"My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-11.htm">11</a>My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-11.htm">11</a>My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept to His way and not turned aside. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">12</a>I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">12</a>I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">12</a>"I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">12</a>Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-12.htm">12</a>I have not departed from the commands of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily food. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-13.htm">13</a>"But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-13.htm">13</a>But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-13.htm">13</a>"But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-13.htm">13</a>But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-13.htm">13</a>But He is unchangeable; who can oppose Him? He does what He desires. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-14.htm">14</a>He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-14.htm">14</a>For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-14.htm">14</a>"For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-14.htm">14</a>For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-14.htm">14</a>He will certainly accomplish what He has decreed for me, and He has many more things like these in mind. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/23.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-15.htm">15</a>That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-15.htm">15</a>Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-15.htm">15</a>"Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; When I consider, I am terrified of Him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-15.htm">15</a>Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-15.htm">15</a>Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I am afraid of Him. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-16.htm">16</a>God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-16.htm">16</a>God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-16.htm">16</a>"It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has dismayed me,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-16.htm">16</a>For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-16.htm">16</a>God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-17.htm">17</a>Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-17.htm">17</a>yet I am not silenced because of the darkness, nor because thick darkness covers my face.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-17.htm">17</a>But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-17.htm">17</a>Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/23-17.htm">17</a>Yet I am not destroyed by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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