Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 “Behold, my eye has seen all this, 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 “What you know 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 “But I would speak 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 “But you smear me with lies; You are all worthless physicians. 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 would be completely silent, And that it would become 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 “Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions 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 what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful 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 show partiality for Him? 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 go well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives 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 certainly punish you If you secretly show partiality. 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 His majesty not 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 memorable sayings 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 “Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then 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 “Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life 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 “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless 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 will be my salvation, For a godless person cannot 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 “Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill 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 prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated. 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 could 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 I ask that You do not do to me, 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 Remove Your hand from me, And may the dread of You not 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 “Then call and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to 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 guilty deeds and sins? Make known to me my wrongdoing 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 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 “Will You scare away a scattered leaf? Or will You pursue the dry chaff? 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 make me inherit the guilty deeds 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 put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for 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 While I am decaying like a rotten thing, 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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