Job 23:8–9
8 “Behold, xI go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
9 on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
Job 23:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 “But if I go to the east, he is not there;
if I go to the west, I do not find him.
9 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.
Job 23:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there;
And backward, but I cannot perceive him:
9 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:
Job 23:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 I go east, but he is not there.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
9 I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.
Job 23:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 “Look, I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him;
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
Job 23:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 “If I go to the east, God is not there;
if I go to the west, I do not see him.
9 When he is at work in the north, I catch no sight of him;
when he turns to the south, I cannot see him.
Job 23:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there;
And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
9 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.
Job 23:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him; 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold him not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see him not.
Job 23:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 However, if I go east, he isn’t there.
If I go west, I can’t find him.
9 If I go northward, where he is at work, I can’t observe him.
If I turn southward, I can’t see him.
Job 23:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 If I go east, He is not there,
and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him.
9 When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him;
when He turns south, I cannot find Him.
Job 23:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 “If I go forward, he is not there;
or backward, I cannot perceive him;
9 on the left he hides, and I cannot behold him;
I turn to the right, but I cannot see him.
Job 23:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 “When I go forward, he is not there,
or backward, I cannot see him.
9 When he works on the left, I cannot perceive him;
he turns to the right, but I cannot see him.
Job 23:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 “But if I go to the east, God isn’t there.
If I go to the west, I don’t find him.
9 When he’s working in the north, I don’t see him there.
When he turns to the south, I don’t see him there either.
Job 23:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 “Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.