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Job 23:8

World English Bible

“If I go east, he is not there;
if west, I can’t find him;

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Job 23:8 in other translations

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

Job 23:8 · American Standard Version

Job 23:8 in context

  1. 6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
    No, but he would listen to me.
  2. 7There the upright might reason with him,
    so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
  3. 8“If I go east, he is not there;
    if west, I can’t find him;
  4. 9He works to the north, but I can’t see him.
    He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
  5. 10But he knows the way that I take.
    When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.