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Job 23:2–7

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2“Even today my complaintv is bitter;w

his handa is heavy in spite ofb my groaning.x

3If only I knew where to find him;

if only I could go to his dwelling!y

4I would state my casez before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.a

5I would find out what he would answer me,b

and consider what he would say to me.

6Would he vigorously oppose me?c

No, he would not press charges against me.d

7There the uprighte can establish their innocence before him,f

and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.g

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Footnotes

  1. aSeptuagint and Syriac; Hebrew / the hand on me
  2. bOr heavy on me in

Cross references

  1. vSee Job 7:11
  2. wSee 1 Sa 1:10; See Job 6:3
  3. xPs 6:6; 32:4; Jer 45:3; Eze 21:7
  4. yDt 4:29
  5. zSee Job 13:18
  6. aSee Job 9:15
  7. bSee Job 11:5
  8. cSee Job 9:4
  9. dSee Job 6:4
  10. eSee Job 1:1
  11. fSee Ge 3:8; See Job 9:3; 13:3
  12. gSee Job 6:29

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Today also my complaint is bitter;

my hand is heavy on account of my groaning.

Oh, that I knew where I might find him,

that I might come even to his seat!

I would lay my case before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know what he would answer me

and understand what he would say to me.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?

No; he would pay attention to me.

There an upright man could argue with him,

and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Today also my complaint is bitter.

His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

If only I knew how to find him,

so that I could go to his throne.

I would plead my case before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would learn how he would answer me;

and understand what he would say to me.

Would he prosecute me forcefully?

No, he would certainly pay attention to me.

Then an upright man could reason with him,

and I would escape from my Judge forever.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“My complaint today is still a bitter one,

and I try hard not to groan aloud.

If only I knew where to find God,

I would go to his court.

I would lay out my case

and present my arguments.

Then I would listen to his reply

and understand what he says to me.

Would he use his great power to argue with me?

No, he would give me a fair hearing.

Honest people can reason with him,

so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Even today my complaint is bitter;

my hand is heavy in addition to my groaning.

O that I knew and that I might find him;

O that I might come to his dwelling.

I would lay my case before him,

and I would fill my mouth with arguments.

I want to know the words with which he would answer me,

and I want to understand what he would say to me.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his strength?

No, but he himself would give heed to me.

There an upright person could reason with him,

and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Even to day is my complaint bitter:

My stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Oh that I knew where I might find him!

That I might come even to his seat!

I would order my cause 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.

Will he plead against me with his great power?

No; but he would put strength in me.

There the righteous might dispute with him;

So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

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