| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1“Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. | 1“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood. |
| 2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. | 2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. |
| 3But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God. | 3Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God. |
| 4As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all. | 4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians. |
| 5Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom! | 5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom! |
| 6Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips. | 6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips. |
| 7Will you speak falsely for God and speak deceitfully for him? | 7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? |
| 8Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God? | 8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? |
| 9Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man? | 9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man? |
| 10He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality. | 10Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. |
| 11Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you? | 11Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you? |
| 12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. | 12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. |
| 13“Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may. | 13Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may. |
| 14Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? | 14Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands? |
| 15Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face. | 15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. |
| 16This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him. | 16Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him. |
| 17Keep listening to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears. | 17Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears. |
| 18Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be in the right. | 18Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated. |
| 19Who is there who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die. | 19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die. |
| 20Only grant me two things, then I will not hide myself from your face: | 20Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You: |
| 21withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me. | 21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me. |
| 22Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you reply to me. | 22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply. |
| 23How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin. | 23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin. |
| 24Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy? | 24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy? |
| 25Will you frighten a driven leaf and pursue dry chaff? | 25Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff? |
| 26For you write bitter things against me and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth. | 26For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth. |
| 27You put my feet in the stocks and watch all my paths; you set a limit for the soles of my feet. | 27You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. |
| 28Man wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten. | 28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment. |
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