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 from his lips;
I have treasured[b] the words(D) from his mouth
more than my daily food.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:10 Lit way with me
  2. 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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