Then Job answered and
said,
Then Job answered :
Translation comparison
Job 23
17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Even to-day
is
my complaint rebellious:
My
stroke
is heavier
than
my groaning.
“
Even today
my complaint is bitter.
His
hand
is
heavy
despite
my groaning.
Oh
that
I knew where I
might
find him !
That I might
come
even
to his seat !
If
only
I knew where to
find Him ,
so
that I could
go
to His seat .
I would set
my cause
in
order
before him ,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
I would plead
my case
before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know
the
words
which
he would answer me
, And understand
what he would say unto
me
.
I would learn
how
He would answer, and consider
what He would say.
Would he contend with me in the
greatness
of
his power? Nay;
but
he would give
heed
unto
me.
Would He contend with me in His great
power? No,
He would certainly
take
note
of
me.
There
the
upright might
reason with him ;
So
should
I be delivered for
ever
from my judge.
Then
an
upright man
could
reason with Him ,
and
I would
be delivered forever
from my Judge.
Behold,
I go forward
, but
he is not `
there ';
And backward
, but
I cannot perceive
him ;
If
I go east
, He is not there ,
and if
I
go
west
, I cannot find
Him .
On
the
left
hand,
when he doth
work, but
I cannot behold him; He hideth
himself
on
the right
hand
, that
I cannot see him.
When He is
at
work in
the
north
, I cannot behold Him; when
He turns
to
the south
, I cannot see Him.
But
he knoweth
the way that
I take
; When he hath
tried
me, I shall
come forth as gold.
Yet
He knows
the way I have
taken
; when He has
tested
me, I will
come forth as gold.
My foot
hath
held
fast
to
his steps
; His
way
have
I kept ,
and
turned
not
aside.
My feet
have
followed
in
His tracks
; I have
kept His
way
without
turning
aside.
I have not gone
back
from the commandment
of his lips; I have treasured up
the words of his mouth more than my necessary
food
.
I have not departed
from the command
of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily
bread
.
But he is in
one
`mind'
, and who can turn
him? And
what his
soul
desireth,
even
that
he doeth
.
But He is unchangeable
, and who can oppose
Him? He
does
what He desires
.
For he performeth
that
which
is
appointed
for
me :
And many such things
are
with
him
.
For He carries
out
His
decree
against
me ,
and He
has
many such plans
.
Therefore am
I terrified at
his presence; When I consider, I am
afraid
of
him.
Therefore I am
terrified in
His presence; when I consider this
, I fear
Him.
For
God hath
made my heart faint ,
And
the Almighty hath
terrified me ;
God has
made my heart faint ;
the Almighty has
terrified me .
Because
I was
not cut
off
before
the darkness, Neither
did
he
cover
the thick darkness from
my face.
Yet
I am
not silenced
by
the darkness, by
the thick darkness that
covers
my face.
Scripture text: American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Public domain.; Public domain; source text distributed by BSB Publishing, LLC..