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Job 23 (CEV)

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¹ Job said: ² Today I complain bitterly, because God has been cruel and made me suffer. ³ If I knew where to find God, I would go there ⁴ and argue my case. ⁵ Then I would discover what he wanted to say. ⁶ Would he overwhelm me with his greatness? No! He would listen ⁷ because I am innocent, and he would say, "I now set you free!" ⁸ I cannot find God anywhere-- in front or back of me, ⁹ to my left or my right. God is always at work, though I never see him. ¹⁰ But he knows what I am doing, and when he tests me, I will be pure as gold. ¹¹ I have never refused to follow any of his commands, ¹² and I have always treasured his teachings. ¹³ But he alone is God, and who can oppose him? God does as he pleases, ¹⁴ and he will do exactly what he intends with me. ¹⁵ Merely the thought of God All-Powerful ¹⁶ makes me tremble with fear. ¹⁷ God has covered me with darkness, but I refuse to be silent.