Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath 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 What ye know, do I know also; I am not inferior unto 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 Notwithstanding I would 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 But ye are plasterers of lies, Ye are all physicians 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 ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom. 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 hearken to the pleadings 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 speak unrighteously for God, And talk 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 Will ye show Him favour? Will ye 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 Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye 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 reprove you, If ye do secretly show favour. 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 majesty terrify you, And His dread 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 memorials shall be like unto ashes, Your eminences to eminences 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 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, And let come on me 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? I will take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand. 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 Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; But I will argue my ways before Him. 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 This also shall be my salvation, That a hypocrite cannot 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 Hear diligently my speech, And let 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 ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. 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 contend with me? For then would I hold my peace 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 do not two things unto me, Then will I not hide myself 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 Withdraw Thy hand far from me; And let not Thy terror make me afraid. 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 answer; Or let me speak, and answer 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 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to 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 Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, And holdest me for Thine 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 Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt Thou pursue the 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 That Thou shouldest write bitter things against me, And make me to 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 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles 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 Though I am like a wine-skin that consumeth, Like 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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