But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

And Job answered and said,

nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion.

But He is in one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what His soul desires, He does it.

Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!

Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot see Him;

Even today is my complaint bitter; my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

For God makes my heart soft, and the Almighty troubles me;

My foot has held fast in His steps; I have kept His way, and have not fallen away;

For He fulfilled my lot, and many things like these are with Him.

I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

on the left hand, where He works, but I cannot behold Him. He turns to the right, but I do not see Him.

Will He plead against me with His great power? No, surely He would give heed to me.

Therefore I am troubled at His presence; when I look, I am afraid of Him.

I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me.

There the righteous might reason with Him; and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

because I was not cut off before the darkness; yea, He covered the darkness from my face.