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Job 23

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVThen Job answered and said,
    WEBThen Job answered,
  2. 2
    KJVEven to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
    WEB“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
  3. 3
    KJVOh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
    WEBOh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
  4. 4
    KJVI would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
    WEBI would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
  5. 5
    KJVI would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
    WEBI would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
  6. 6
    KJVWill he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
    WEBWould he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
  7. 7
    KJVThere the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
    WEBThere the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
  8. 8
    KJVBehold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
    WEB“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
  9. 9
    KJVOn the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
    WEBHe works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
  10. 10
    KJVBut he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
    WEBBut he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
  11. 11
    KJVMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
    WEBMy foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
  12. 12
    KJVNeither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
    WEBI haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  13. 13
    KJVBut he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
    WEBBut he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
  14. 14
    KJVFor he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
    WEBFor he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
  15. 15
    KJVTherefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
    WEBTherefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
  16. 16
    KJVFor God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
    WEBFor God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
  17. 17
    KJVBecause I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
    WEBBecause I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.