1 Job spoke next. He said:
2 My lament is still rebellious; despite my groans, his hand is just as heavy.
3 Will no one help me to know how to travel to his dwelling?
4 I should set out my case to him, advancing any number of grievances.
5 Then I could learn his defence, every word of it, taking note of everything he said to me.
6 Would he put all his strength into this debate with me? No, he would only have to give his attention to me,
7 to recognise his opponent as upright and so I should win my case for ever.
8 If I go to the east, he is not there; or to the west, I still cannot see him.
9 If I seek him in the north, he is not to be found, invisible as ever, if I turn to the south.
10 And yet he knows every step I take! Let him test me in the crucible: I shall come out pure gold.
11 My footsteps have followed close in his, I have walked in his way without swerving;
12 I have not neglected the commandment of his lips, in my heart I have cherished the words of his mouth.
13 But once he has made up his mind, who can change it? Whatever he plans, that he carries out.
14 No doubt, then, but he will carry out my sentence, like so many other decrees that he has made.
15 That is why I am full of fear before him, and the more I think, the greater grows my dread of him.
16 God has undermined my courage, Shaddai has filled me with fear.
17 The darkness having failed to destroy me, I am plunged back into obscurity by him!
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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