1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Job 23

1 Job longeth to appear before God, 6 in confidence of his mercy. 8 God, who is invisible, observeth our ways. 11 Job's innocency. 13 God's decree is immutable.

 23:1 ¶ Then Job answered, and said:

 23:2 Now also my words are in bitterness, and the hand of my scourge is more grievous than my mourning.

 23:3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?

 23:4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.

 23:5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

 23:6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.

 23:7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.

 23:8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.

 23:9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.

 23:10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:

 23:11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.

 23:12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.

 23:13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath desired, that hath he done.

 23:14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.

 23:15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him I am made pensive with fear.

 23:16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.

 23:17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.