Job 23 · Geneva Bible (1599) · Scriptures (Good Books Free)

¹ Bvt Iob answered and sayd,

² Though my talke be this day in bitternes, and my plague greater then my groning,

³ Would God yet I knew how to finde him, I would enter vnto his place.

⁴ I would pleade the cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵ I would knowe the wordes, that he would answere me, and would vnderstand what he would say vnto me.

⁶ Would he plead against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength in me.

⁷ There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

⁸ Behold, if I go to the East, he is not there: if to the West, yet I can not perceiue him:

⁹ If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he wil hide himselfe in the South, and I cannot beholde him.

¹⁰ But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.

¹¹ My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.

¹² Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.

¹³ Yet he is in one minde, and who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.

¹⁴ For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.

¹⁵ Therefore I am troubled at his presence, and in considering it, I am afraid of him.

¹⁶ For God hath softened mine heart, and the Almightie hath troubled me.

¹⁷ For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.

Geneva Bible (1599)Job 23