If I go east, He is not there,
and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him.(A)
When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him;
when He turns south, I cannot find Him.
10 Yet He knows the way I have taken;[a]
when He has tested me,(B) I will emerge as pure gold.
11 My feet have followed in His tracks;
I have kept to His way(C) and not turned aside.
12 I have not departed from the commands of His lips;
I have treasured[b] the words(D) of His mouth
more than my daily food.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:10 Lit way with me
  2. Job 23:12 LXX, Vg read treasured in my bosom

“But if I go to the east, he is not there;
    if I go to the west, I do not find him.
When he is at work in the north, I do not see him;
    when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.(A)
10 But he knows the way that I take;(B)
    when he has tested me,(C) I will come forth as gold.(D)
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(E)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(F)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(G)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(H)

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