Job 23:9

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Cross-references

Job 9:11 Parallel

Job 9:11 earlier expresses the same inability to perceive God passing by — reinforces Job's theme.

Job 34:29 Parallel

Job 34:29 states when God hides his face, no one can behold him — same truth Job laments.

Job 42:5 Contrast

Job 42:5 contrasts Job's earlier inability to see God — now he sees him directly.

Psalm 89:46 Parallel

Psalm 89:46 asks how long God will hide himself — directly parallel to Job's complaint that God hides on left and right.

Psalm 10:1 Parallel

Psalm 10:1 asks why God hides himself in trouble — same lament as Job's about God hiding.

Psalm 139:5 Parallel

Psalm 139:5 describes God's hand surrounding the speaker, contrasting Job's inability to see God on either side — a difference between felt presence and hiddenness.

Song of Solomon 3:1 echoes Job's search: 'I sought him but found him not' — both express the anguish of seeking without finding.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

Isaiah 8:17 speaks of waiting for the LORD who hides his face — same theme as Job's experience of God hiding.