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Job 23:9
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Job 23 Verses
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"I am still complaining today. I groan because God is still making me suffer. |
3
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I wish I knew where to find him. I wish I knew how to go to where he lives. |
4
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I would present my case to him. I would make my arguments to show that I am innocent. |
5
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He could give his response, and I would understand. I would listen closely to what he says. |
6
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Would God use his power against me? No, he would listen to me! |
7
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Since I am an honest man, he would let me tell my story. Then my Judge would set me free! |
8
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"If I go to the east, God is not there. If I go to the west, I still don't see him. |
9
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When he is working in the north, I don't see him. When he turns to the south, I still don't see him. |
10
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But God knows me. He is testing me and will see that I am as pure as gold. |
11
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I have always lived the way God wants. I have never stopped following him. |
12
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I always obey his commands. I love the words from his mouth more than I love my food. |
13
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"But God never changes, and who can stand against him? He does anything he wants. |
14
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He will do to me what he planned, and he has many other plans for me. |
15
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That is why I am terrified to stand before him. Just thinking about it makes me afraid. |
16
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The fear of God has made me lose my courage. God All-Powerful makes me afraid. |
17
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What has happened to me is like a dark cloud over my face. But the darkness will not keep me quiet. |