Job 23:6

The Scriptures 1998

Would He contend with me in great power? No! But He would pay attention to me.

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Withdraw Your hand far from me, and let not dread of You make me afraid.

“And I shall bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and shall enter into judgment with you face to face there.

“As I live,” declares the Master יהוה, “do not I, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, reign over you?

In measure, by sending her away, You contended with her. He shall take away by His rough wind in the day of the east wind.

“Wrath is not in Me. Who would set thornbushes and weeds against Me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

If I speak of power? Look, He is mighty. And if of right-ruling? Who sets me a time?

Wise in heart and mighty in strength – who has hardened himself against Him and is at peace?

On the day I called You did answer me, You made me bold with strength in my being.

If one wished to dispute with Him, he would not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

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