Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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Geneva Bible of 1587
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1 Loe, mine eye hath seene all this: mine eare hath heard, and vnderstande 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 I knowe also as much as you knowe: I am not inferiour vnto 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 will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute 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 For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value. 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 Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome! 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 Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments 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 ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause? 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 ye accept his person? or will ye contende 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 Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man? 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 reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any 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 Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his feare fall vpon 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 memories may be compared vnto ashes, and your bodyes to bodyes 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 Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will. “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 Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande? 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 Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes 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 He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him. 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 Heare diligently my wordes, and marke my talke. 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 Beholde nowe: if I prepare me to iudgement, I knowe that I shalbe iustified. 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 pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye. 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 But doe not these two things vnto me: then will I not hide my selfe from thee. 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 Withdrawe thine hande from me, and let not thy feare make me afraide. 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 Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou 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 Howe many are mine iniquities & sinnes? shewe me my rebellion, and my sinne. 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 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and takest me for thine enemie? Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy? Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25 Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the drie 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 thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possesse 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 Thou puttest my feete also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly vnto all my pathes, and makest the print thereof in ye heeles 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 Such one consumeth like a rotten thing, and as a garment that is motheaten. 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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