Job 23:1–3
Job 23:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 “Today also my complaint is bitter;
my hand is heavy on account of my groaning.
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his seat!
Job 23:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Then Job answered and said,
2 Even to day is my complaint bitter:
My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him!
That I might come even to his seat!
Job 23:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Then Job spoke again:
2 “My complaint today is still a bitter one,
and I try hard not to groan aloud.
3 If only I knew where to find God,
I would go to his court.
Job 23:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 “Even today my complaint is bitter;
My hand is listless because of my groaning.
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
Job 23:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Then Job answered:
2 “My complaint is still bitter today.
I groan because God’s heavy hand is on me.
3 I wish I knew where to find God
so I could go to where he lives.
Job 23:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Then Job answered and said,
2 Even to-day is my complaint rebellious:
My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him!
That I might come even to his seat!
Job 23:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 And Job answered and said, 2 Even to-day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Job 23:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Then Job replied ⸤to his friends⸥,
2 “My complaint is bitter again today.
I try hard to control my sighing.
3 “If only I knew where I could find God!
I would go where he lives.
Job 23:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Then Job answered:
2 Today also my complaint is bitter.
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 If only I knew how to find Him,
so that I could go to His throne.
Job 23:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Then Job answered:
2 “Today also my complaint is bitter;
his hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his dwelling!
Job 23:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Then Job answered and said,
2 “Even today my complaint is bitter;
my hand is heavy in addition to my groaning.
3 O that I knew and that I might find him;
O that I might come to his dwelling.
Job 23:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Job replied,
2 “Even today my problems are more than I can handle.
In spite of my groans, God’s hand is heavy on me.
3 I wish I knew where I could find him!
I wish I could go to the place where he lives!
Job 23:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Then Job replied,
2 “Even today my complaint is rebellion;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 “Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!