Job 13
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New American Standard Bible 1995Berean Study Bible
1"Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.1“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
2"What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.2What 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.3Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
4"But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
5"O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
6"Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
7"Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
8"Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
9"Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
10"He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.10Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11"Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?11Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
12"Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13"Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.13Be silent, and I will 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?14Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
15"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
16"This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.16Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
17"Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.17Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
18"Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.18Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.
19"Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20"Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:20Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
21Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
22"Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
23"How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
24"Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
25"Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?25Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
26"For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.26For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities 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,27You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
28While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
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