Job 23:6

Tree of Life Version

Would He oppose me with great power? No, He would only pay attention to me.

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withdraw Your hand far from me, and do not assail me with Your terror.

I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples. I will judge you there face to face.

As I live,”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“surely with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with fury poured out, I will be king over you.

You contended with her by banishing her, by driving her away. With His fierce wind He expelled them on the day of the east wind.

It is not that I have wrath. Who would give me thorns and thistles? Into battle I would march against them! I would burn them up altogether!

If it is a question of strength— certainly, He is the mighty One! If it is a matter of justice— who will summon me?

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and come out whole?

On the day I called, You answered me. You made me bold with strength in my soul.

If anyone wished to contend with Him, he could not answer Him once in a thousand.

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