Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Behold, my eye has seen all these things, and my ear has heard, and I have understood each one. “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 In conformity with your knowledge, I also know. I am not inferior to 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 Yet I speak this way to the Almighty, and I desire to argue with God, 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 having first shown that you fabricate lies and cultivate perverse teachings. 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 And I wish that you would remain silent, so that you would be counted among the wise. 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 Therefore, listen to my correction, and pay attention to the judgment 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 Does God require your lie, so that you would speak deceitfully 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 Have you taken his place, and do you struggle to give judgment in favor of 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 Or, will it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? Or, will he be deceived, like a man, by your deceitfulness? 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 accuse you because in secret you have preempted his presence. He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality. He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality.
11 As soon as he moves himself, he will disturb you, and his dread will fall over 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 remembrance will be compared to ashes, and your necks will be reduced to 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 Be silent for a little while, so that I may speak whatever my mind suggests to me. “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 Why do I wound my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands? 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 And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight. 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 And he will be my savior, for no hypocrite at all will approach in his sight. 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 to my words, and perceive an enigma with 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 If I will be judged, I know that I will be found to be just. 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 it that will go to judgment with me? Let him approach. Why should I be consumed in silence? 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 Do not do such things to me twice, and then I will not hide from your face. 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 Take your hand far away from me, and do not let your dread 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 Call me, and I will answer you, or else I will speak, and you can answer me. 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 iniquities and sins do I have? Reveal my crimes and offenses to me. 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 conceal your face and consider me to be your enemy? Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy? Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25 Against a leaf, which is carried away by the wind, you reveal your power, and you pursue dry straw. 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 bitter things against me, and you want to consume me for the sins 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 You have put my feet on a tether, and you have observed all my paths, and you have considered the steps of my feet. 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 I will be left to decay like something rotten and like a garment that is being eaten by moths. 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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