1 Then Job answered:
2 "Today also my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
4 I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would learn what he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would give heed to me.
7 There an upright man could reason with him, and I should be acquitted for ever by my judge.
8 "Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him;
9 on the left hand I seek him, but I cannot behold him; I turn to the right hand, but I cannot see him.
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.
13 But he is unchangeable and who can turn him? What he desires, that he does.
14 For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind.
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
17 for I am hemmed in by darkness, and thick darkness covers my face.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 23:
In Job 23, Job expresses his anguish and desire to find God, but feels that He is inaccessible. Job calls for a just judgment and believes that if he could appear before God, he would be justified. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 23:
Psalm 139:7-10: "Where could I escape your Spirit? Where could you escape your presence? Wings of Dawn and live in the ends of the sea, even there your right hand will guide me and sustain me. " This verse shows that God is always present, everywhere and situations, and that there is no place where we can escape his presence.
Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke it while it is near." This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking God as we can find it and invoke Him as long as He is near.
Deuteronomy 4:29: "But if you seek from the Lord your God, you will find it, if you seek Him with your whole heart and your whole soul." This verse talks about the importance of seeking God with all the heart and with all the soul, and that if we seek Him, we will find Him.
Psalm 34:18: "Near the lord of those who have a broken heart and save those of the oppressed spirit." This verse talks about God's closeness to those who have a broken heart and oppressed spirit, showing that he is present in times of anguish.
Hebrews 4:16: "Let us therefore come with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may reach mercy and find grace to be helped in a timely manner." This verse encourages us to approach the throne of God's grace with confidence, that we may find mercy and grace in times of necessity.
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