Job 23:4
I would set out, before him, a plea, and, my mouth, would I fill with arguments;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
In Context
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! I would come even unto his dwelling-place;
5I would note the words wherewith he would respond to me, and would mark what he would say to me.
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?
Exodus 32:12Wherefore should the Egyptians speak saying—For mischief, hath he taken them forth to slay them among the mountains, and to make an end of them from off the face of the ground? Turn thou from the kindling of thine anger, and be grieved over the calamity to thy people,
Joshua 7:8Oh My Lord,—what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Job 13:18Lo! I pray you, I have set forth in order a plea, I know that, I, shall be found right.
Psalms 25:11For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.
Isaiah 43:26Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment at once,—Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified:
Matthew Henry on Job 23:2-8
The Reply of Job to Eliphaz; Job Appeals from Man to God. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. 7 There the… Read the whole commentary →