Book - Job - Chapter = 23 --> NLT
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Then Job spoke again:
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"My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud.
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If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his throne and talk with him there.
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I would lay out my case and present my arguments.
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Then I would listen to his reply and understand what he says to me.
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Would he merely argue with me in his greatness? No, he would give me a fair hearing.
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Fair and honest people can reason with him, so I would be acquitted by my Judge.
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"I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him.
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I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I turn to the south, but I cannot find him.
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But he knows where I am going. And when he has tested me like gold in a fire, he will pronounce me innocent.
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"For I have stayed in God's paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
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I have not departed from his commands but have treasured his word in my heart.
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Nevertheless, his mind concerning me remains unchanged, and who can turn him from his purposes? Whatever he wants to do, he does.
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So he will do for me all he has planned. He controls my destiny.
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No wonder I am so terrified in his presence. When I think of it, terror grips me.
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God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
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Darkness is all around me; thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere.