Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 “ Behold, all this my eye has seen; my ear has heard and understood it. “Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. “My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
2 According to your⁺ knowledge, I also know; I am not falling below you⁺. What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3 But I wish to speak to Shaddai, and to reason with God I desire. But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God. But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
4 But you⁺, are plasterers of a lie, worthless physicians all of you⁺. As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all. You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
5 Who will give that you will surely remain silent, and it will be for wisdom for you⁺. Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom! If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
6 Hear now my reasoning, and be attentive to the quarreling of my lips. Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips. Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.
7 Will you⁺ speak injustice for God, and will you⁺ speak deceit for Him? Will you speak falsely for God and speak deceitfully for him? Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8 Will you⁺ lift His face, or will you⁺ contend for God? Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God? Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
9 Will it be good when He searches you⁺ out? Or as one mocks a man, can you⁺ mock Him? Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man? Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
10 He will surely rebuke you⁺, if in secrecy you⁺ were lifting faces. He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality. He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality.
11 Will not His excellence terrify you⁺ and the dread of Him fall upon you⁺? Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you? Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12 Your⁺ remembrances are proverbs of ashes; your⁺ defenses are defenses of clay. Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 Keep silent from me, and I will speak, and let come upon me what may. “Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may. “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
14 For what do I take up my flesh in my teeth, and my soul do I set in my palm? Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
15 Behold, He may slay me; unto Him I will hope. Indeed, my ways to His face I will defend. Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face. Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
16 Even this may be unto me salvation, for the godless one shall not come in before His face. This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him. Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless person would dare come before him!
17 Listen with hearing to my speech, and may my declaration be in your⁺ ears. Keep listening to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears. Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears.
18 Behold, now, I have arranged my defense. I know that I am righteous. Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be in the right. Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
19 Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die. Who is there who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die. Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20 Only two things may You not do with me; then from Your face I will not hide myself. Only grant me two things, then I will not hide myself from your face: “Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you:
21 Withdraw your hand from me, and do not let Your terror terrify me. withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me. Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22 And call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and You reply. Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you reply to me. Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23 How many are the iniquities and sins for me? Make me know my transgression and my sin. How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin. How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as an enemy unto You? Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy? Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25 Would You make tremble a leaf driven away, and would You pursue dry stubble? Will you frighten a driven leaf and pursue dry chaff? Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
26 For You write against me bitter things, and you make me inherit the iniquities of my youth. For you write bitter things against me and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth. For you write down bitter things against me and make me reap the sins of my youth.
27 And You put my feet in the stock, and You watch all my paths; upon the soles of my feet You engrave. You put my feet in the stocks and watch all my paths; you set a limit for the soles of my feet. You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
28 And he, like a rotten thing, is worn out, like a garment a moth has eaten. Man wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten. “So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.
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