Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Behold my eye hath seen all these things, and my ear hath heard them, and I have understood them all. “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: neither am I 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 But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason 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 shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions. 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 you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men.. 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 ye therefore my reproof, and attend 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 Hath God any need of your lie, that you should 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 Do you accept his person, and do you endeavour to judge 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 Or shall it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed ? or shall he be deceived as a man, with your deceitful dealings ? 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 shall reprove you, because in secret you accept his person. 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 shall move himself, he shall trouble you: and his dread shall 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 remembrance shall be compared to ashes, and your necks shall be brought 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 Hold your peace a little while, that I may speak whatsoever my mind shall suggest 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 tear 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 Although he should bill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove 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 shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence. 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 Hear ye my speech, and receive with Sour ears hidden truths. 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 shall be judged, I know that I shall be found 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 he that will plead against me? let him come: why am I consumed holding my peace? 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 Two things only do not to me, and then from thy face I shall not be hid: 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 thy hand far from me, and let not thy 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 thee: or else I will speak, and do thou 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 are my iniquities and sins? make me know my crimes and offences. 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 hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy 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, that is carried away with the wind, thou shewest thy power, and thou pursuest a 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 thou writest bitter things against me, and wilt 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 Thou hast put my feet in the stocks, and hast observed all my paths, and hast 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 Who am to be consumed as rottenness, and as a garment that is moth-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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