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¹ Then Iyov answered, ² "Even today is my complaint rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. ³ Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! ⁴ I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. ⁵ I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would tell me. ⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me. ⁷ There the upright might reason with him, So I should be delivered forever from my judge.

⁸ "If I go east, he is not there; If west, I can't find him; ⁹ He works to the north, but I can't see him; He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him. ¹⁰ But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold. ¹¹ My foot has held fast to his steps. His way have I kept, and not turned aside. ¹² I haven't gone back from the mitzvah of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹³ But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does. ¹⁴ For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him. ¹⁵ Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him. ¹⁶ For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me. ¹⁷ Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.