Job 23:10
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Read in context1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Read in contextJames 1:2–4
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Read in contextPsalms 139:1–3
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Read in contextZechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Read in contextProverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Read in contextPsalms 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Read in contextPsalms 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
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