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Job 23:10

Trials and adversityIntegrityHopePurity

8 If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.

9 When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

11 My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

12 I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

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BSB
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
KJV
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
WEB
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
ASV
But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
DARBY
But he knoweth the way that I take; he trieth me, I shall come forth as gold.
BLB
Yet He knows the way with me; He has tested me, [and] like gold I will come forth.
ÅB
For han kjenner den vei jeg holder meg til; prøvde han meg, så skulle jeg gå fram av prøven som gullet.
OTB
Likevel kjenner Han den vei jeg tar;
når Han har prøvet meg, skal jeg komme frem som gull.
B1930
For han kjenner den vei jeg holder mig til; prøvde han mig, så skulde jeg gå frem av prøven som gullet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • James 1:12

    Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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  • 1 Peter 1:7

    so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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  • James 1:2–4

    Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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  • Psalms 139:1–3

    O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

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  • Zechariah 13:9

    This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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  • Proverbs 17:3

    A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

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  • Psalms 66:10

    For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

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  • Psalms 17:3

    You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

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