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¹ Then Job answered and said,² Even today is my complaint rebellious: My hand is heavy on 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 say to me.⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; but he would give heed to me.⁷ There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered forever from my judge.

⁸ Look, I go forward, but he is not [there]; And backward, but I can't perceive him;⁹ On the left hand, when he does work, but I can't behold him; He hides himself on the right hand, that I can't see him.¹⁰ But he knows the way that I take; When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.¹¹ My foot has held fast to his steps; His way I have kept, and didn't turn aside.¹² I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹³ But he is in one, and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.¹⁴ For he performs that which is appointed for me: And 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, And 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.