Then Job answered :
Then Job answered ,
Translation comparison
Job 23
17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
“
Even today my complaint is
bitter
. His hand is heavy despite
my groaning.
"
Even today is
my complaint rebellious
. His hand is heavy in
spite
of
my groaning.
If
only
I knew where to
find Him ,
so
that I could
go
to His seat .
Oh
that
I knew where I
might
find him !
That I might
come
even
to his seat !
I would plead
my case
before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would set
my cause
in
order
before him ,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
I would learn
how
He would answer, and consider
what He would say
.
I would know
the
words
which
he would answer me
, And understand
what he would tell
me
.
Would He contend with me in His great
power? No, He would certainly
take
note
of
me.
Would he contend with me in the
greatness
of
his power? No, but
he would listen
to
me.
Then
an
upright man
could
reason with Him, and
I would
be delivered forever from my Judge.
There
the
upright might
reason with him, So
I should
be delivered forever from my judge.
If I go east, He is not there ,
and
if I
go
west, I cannot
find Him .
"
If I go east, he is not there ;
If west, I can't
find him ;
When
He is
at
work
in
the north, I cannot
behold
Him; when
He turns to
the
south, I cannot
see
Him.
He works
to
the north, but
I can't
see
him; He turns south, but
I can't
catch
a
glimpse
of
him.
Yet
He knows the way I have
taken;
when He has tested
me, I will
come forth as
gold.
But
he knows the way that
I take.
When he has tried
me, I shall
come forth like
gold.
My feet
have
followed
in
His tracks;
I
have
kept
His way without
turning
aside.
My foot
has
held
fast
to
his steps.
His way have
I
kept,
and
not
turned
aside.
I have
not
departed
from the command
of His lips ;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily
bread
.
I haven't
gone
back
from the commandment
of his lips .
I have treasured up
the words of his mouth more than my necessary
food
.
But He is
unchangeable
, and who can oppose Him? He
does
what He
desires.
But he stands
alone
, and who can oppose him? What his
soul
desires ,
even
that
he
does
.
For He carries
out
His
decree
against
me ,
and
He
has
many such plans
.
For he performs
that
which
is
appointed
for
me .
Many such things
are
with
him
.
Therefore I am terrified in
His presence ;
when I consider this
, I fear
Him.
Therefore I am terrified at
his presence .
When I consider, I am
afraid
of
him.
God has made my heart faint ;
the Almighty has terrified me.
For
God has made my heart faint .
The Almighty has terrified me.
Yet
I am
not silenced
by
the darkness, by
the thick darkness that
covers
my face.
Because
I was
not cut
off
before
the darkness, Neither
did
he
cover
the thick darkness from
my face.
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