Job 23:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 23:1

1 Then Job answered and said:

2 “Even today my ^acomplaint is bitter;
¹My hand is listless because of my groaning.

3 ^aOh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!

4 I would present my case 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 ^aWould He contend with me in His great power?
No! But He would take note of me.

7 There the upright could reason with Him,
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

8 “Look,^a 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.

10 But ^aHe knows the way that I take;
When ^bHe has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

11 ^aMy foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.

12 I have not departed from the ^acommandment of His lips;
^bI have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my¹ necessary food.

13 “But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever ^aHis soul desires, that He does.

14 For He performs what is ^aappointed for me,
And many such things are with Him.

15 Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.

16 For God ^amade my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me;

17 Because I was not ^acut off from the presence of darkness,
And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.

Verse Comparison: Job 23:1

American Standard Version
Then Job answered and said,

Amplified® Bible
THEN JOB answered,

Contemporary English Version
Job said:

Darby English Version
And Job answered and said,

Good News Bible
I still rebel and complain against God; I cannot keep from groaning.

King James Version
Then Job answered and said,

New American Standard Bible
Then Job replied,

New International Version
Then Job replied:

New King James Version
Then Job answered and said:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Job replied,

Revised Standard Version
Then Job answered:

Young's Literal Translation
And Job answereth and saith: --

New English Translation
Then Job answered: