Job 23

1Then Job answered and said:

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2'Indeed, I know pleading is out of my reach, For His hand is heavy upon my groaning.

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3Who then would know, that I might find Him, And might bring this matter to an end?

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4I would state my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.

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5Would that I knew the words He would answer me And could understand what He would tell me.

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6Though He would come on me in His great strength, He would not use the occasion to threaten me.

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7For truth and rebuke are from Him, And He would bring my judgment to an end.

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8'Though I should proceed to this important end Until I no longer exist, Still what would I know about the last things?

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9When He worked on the left hand, I could not understand it. His right hand will encompass me, But I will not see it.

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10For He knows my way already, And He has weighed me as gold.

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11I will go forth in His commandments; For I have kept His ways and will not turn aside.

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12I will not disregard His commandments; But I have hidden His words in my bosom.

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13'If He too has thus judged, Who is he that has opposed Him? Whatever He has willed, that He has done.

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14Therefore I pursue Him zealously, And when I was instructed, I thought of Him.

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15Therefore let me be serious before His face. I will consider and be afraid of Him.

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16For the Lord softened my heart, And the Almighty has alarmed me.

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17For I did not know darkness would come upon me, But thick darkness covered my face.

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