Job 13 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Behold, mine eye has seen these things, and mine ear has heard them . “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 And I know all that ye too know; and I have not less understanding than 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 Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will. 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 all bad physicians, and healers of diseases. 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 But would that ye were silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end. 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 But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, 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 Do ye not speak before the Lord, and utter deceit before 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 Or will ye draw back? nay do, ye yourselves be judges. 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 For it were well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things in your power ye should attach yourselves to 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 not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover ye should secretly respect persons, 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 whirlpool sweep you round, and terror from 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 And your glorying shall prove in the end to you like ashes, and your body like a body 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, that I may speak, and cease from mine anger, “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 while I may 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 the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead 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 And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance 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, hear ye my words, for I will declare in your hearing. 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, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently 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 For who is he that shall plead with me, that I should now be silent, and expire? 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 grant me two things: then I will not hide myself from thy 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 Withhold thine hand from me: and let not thy fear 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 shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: or thou shalt speak, and I will give thee an answer. 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 sins and my transgressions? teach me what they are. 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 thyself from me, and deemest me 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 be startled at me , as at a leaf shaken by the wind? or wilt thou set thyself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze? 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 hast written evil things against me, and thou hast compassed me with 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 And thou hast placed my foot in the stocks; and thou hast watched all my works, and hast penetrated my heels. 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 am as that which waxes old like a bottle, or like a moth-eaten garment. 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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