Job 23:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 9:11 : 11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
  • Ps 10:1 : 1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
  • Job 35:14 : 14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
  • Ps 13:1-3 : 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
  • Isa 45:15 : 15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

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  • Job 23:9-11
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    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.

    11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

  • Job 9:11-12
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    11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

    12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

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

  • Job 19:7-8
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    7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

    8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

  • 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

  • 18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

  • 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

  • 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

  • 8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

  • 4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

  • 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

  • 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

  • 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  • 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

  • 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

  • 13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

  • Job 23:13-15
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    13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

    14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

    15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

  • 14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

  • 2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

  • 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

  • 23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

  • 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

  • 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

  • 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

  • 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

  • 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

  • 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

  • 23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

  • 20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

  • 27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

  • 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

  • 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

  • 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

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    10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

    11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

  • 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

  • 11 I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

  • 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

  • 9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

  • 23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

  • 9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

  • 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

  • 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.