bes - 23

bes@Job:23:1 @ Then Job answered and said,

bes@Job:23:2 @ Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.

bes@Job:23:3 @ Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end of the matter?

bes@Job:23:4 @ And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.

bes@Job:23:5 @ And I would know the (note:)Alex. rhmata, «speeches’(:note) remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.

bes@Job:23:6 @ Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten me;

bes@Job:23:7 @ for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgement to an end.

bes@Job:23:8 @ For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?

bes@Job:23:9 @ When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it.

bes@Job:23:10 @ For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.

bes@Job:23:11 @ And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,

bes@Job:23:12 @ neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.

bes@Job:23:13 @ And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it.

bes@Job:23:14 @ Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him.

bes@Job:23:15 @ Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him.

bes@Job:23:16 @ But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.

bes@Job:23:17 @ For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.

Job 23