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Then Job answered and said,
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Job replied:
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Then Job replied:
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Then Job answered and said:
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Then Job spoke again:
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Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
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"I'm not letting up--I'm standing my ground. My complaint is legitimate. God has no right to treat me like this--it isn't fair!
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"Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
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"Even today my complaint is bitter; My hand is listless because of my groaning.
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"My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud.
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Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
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If I knew where on earth to find him, I'd go straight to him.
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If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
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Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!
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If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his throne and talk with him there.
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I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
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I'd lay my case before him face-to-face, give him all my arguments firsthand.
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I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
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I would present my case before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
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I would lay out my case and present my arguments.
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I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
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I'd find out exactly what he's thinking, discover what's going on in his head.
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I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say.
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I would know the words which He would answer me, And understand what He would say to me.
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Then I would listen to his reply and understand what he says to me.
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Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
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Do you think he'd dismiss me or bully me? No, he'd take me seriously.
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Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me.
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Would He contend with me in His great power? No! But He would take note of me.
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Would he merely argue with me in his greatness? No, he would give me a fair hearing.
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There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
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He'd see a straight--living man standing before him; my Judge would acquit me for good of all charges.
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There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.
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There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
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Fair and honest people can reason with him, so I would be acquitted by my Judge.
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Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
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"I travel East looking for him--I find no one; then West, but not a trace;
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"But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.
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"Look, I go forward, but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
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"I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him.
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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:
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I go North, but he's hidden his tracks; then South, but not even a glimpse.
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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.
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When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
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I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I turn to the south, but I cannot find him.
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But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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"But he knows where I am and what I've done. He can cross-examine me all he wants, and I'll pass the test with honors.
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But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
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But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
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But he knows where I am going. And when he has tested me like gold in a fire, he will pronounce me innocent.
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My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
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I've followed him closely, my feet in his footprints, not once swerving from his way.
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My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
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My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside.
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"For I have stayed in God's paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
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Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
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I've obeyed every word he's spoken, and not just obeyed his advice--I've treasured it.
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I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
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I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.
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I have not departed from his commands but have treasured his word in my heart.
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But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
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"But he is singular and sovereign. Who can argue with him? He does what he wants, when he wants to.
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"But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
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"But He is unique, and who can make Him change? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.
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Nevertheless, his mind concerning me remains unchanged, and who can turn him from his purposes? Whatever he wants to do, he does.
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For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
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He'll complete in detail what he's decided about me, and whatever else he determines to do.
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He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
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For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him.
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So he will do for me all he has planned. He controls my destiny.
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Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
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Is it any wonder that I dread meeting him? Whenever I think about it, I get scared all over again.
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That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
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Therefore I am terrified at His presence; When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
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No wonder I am so terrified in his presence. When I think of it, terror grips me.
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For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
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God makes my heart sink! God Almighty gives me the shudders!
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God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
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For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me;
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God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
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Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
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I'm completely in the dark, I can't see my hand in front of my face.
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Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness, And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.
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Darkness is all around me; thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere.
