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Job 23:8

God's presenceLonelinessDoubt

6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

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:

10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

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BSB
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
KJV
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
WEB
“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
ASV
Behold, I go forward, but he is not [there]; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
DARBY
Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;
BLB
Behold, east I go, and He is not there, and west, and I do not perceive Him.
ÅB
Men går jeg mot øst, så er han ikke der; går jeg mot vest, så blir jeg ikke var ham;
OTB
«Se, jeg går østover, men Han er ikke der,
og vestover, men jeg kan ikke finne Ham;
B1930
Men går jeg mot øst, så er han ikke der; går jeg mot vest, så blir jeg ikke var ham;

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