Job 23:5 (DRB)

Passage

That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

Nearby Context

Job 23:3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?

Job 23:4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.

Job 23:5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

Job 23:6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.

Job 23:7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "might", "words", "answer", and "understand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "might" and "words", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "I would set judgment before him and..." into verse 6's "I would not that he should contend...", so "might" and "words" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "might" and "words" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.