Job23:1 Job Proclaims God's Righteous JudgmentsGod Knows Men's Ways Then Job answered and said:
Job23:2 Even today my complaint is bitter; My hand is listless because of my groaning.
Job23:3 Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!
Job23:4 I would present my case before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
Job23:5 I would know the words which He would answer me, And understand what He would say to me.
Job23:6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No! But He would take note of me.
Job23:7 There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
Job23:8 Look, I go forward, but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
Job23:9 When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
Job23:10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job23:11 My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside.
Job23:12 I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.
Job23:13 But He is unique, and who can make Him change? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.
Job23:14 For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him.
Job23:15 Therefore I am terrified at His presence; When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
Job23:16 For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me;
Job23:17 Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness, And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.