Job 13
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1“Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.1"My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
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 reason with God.3But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
4But you forgers of lies, You are all worthless physicians.4You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
5Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be your wisdom!5If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
6Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.6Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.
7Will you speak wickedly for God, And talk deceitfully for Him?7Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?8Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
9Will it be well when He searches you out? Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?9Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
10He will surely rebuke you If you secretly show partiality.10He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality.
11Will not His excellence make you afraid, And the dread of Him fall upon you?11Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13“Hold your peace with me, and let me speak, Then let come on me what may!13"Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
14Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?14Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
15Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.15Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
16He also shall be my salvation, For a hypocrite could not come before Him.16Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless person would dare come before him!
17Listen carefully to my speech, And to my declaration with your ears.17Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears.
18See now, I have prepared my case, I know that I shall be vindicated.18Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
19Who is he who will contend with me? If now I hold my tongue, I perish.19Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:20"Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you:
21Withdraw Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You make me afraid.21Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then You respond to me.22Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin.23How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
24Why do You hide Your face, And regard me as Your enemy?24Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25Will You frighten a leaf driven to and fro? And will You pursue dry stubble?25Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
26For You write bitter things against me, And make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.26For you write down bitter things against me and make me reap the sins of my youth.
27You put my feet in the stocks, And watch closely all my paths. You set a limit for the soles of my feet.27You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
28Man decays like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.28"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.
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