Job

¹ Then Job replied:

² his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

³ if only I could go to his dwelling!

⁴ and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵ and consider what he would say.

⁶ No, he would not press charges against me.

⁷ and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

⁸ if I go to the west, I do not find him.

⁹ when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.

¹⁰ when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

¹¹ I have kept to his way without turning aside.

¹² I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

¹³ He does whatever he pleases.

¹⁴ and many such plans he still has in store.

¹⁵ when I think of all this, I fear him.

¹⁶ the Almighty has terrified me.

¹⁷ by the thick darkness that covers my face.