Job 13
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1“Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.1"Look, I've seen everything; I've listened carefully and I understand.
2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.2What you know, I know, too; I'm not inferior to you.
3But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.3But I want to talk to the Almighty; and I'm determined to argue my case before God."
4But you forgers of lies, You are all worthless physicians.4"But as for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless quacks.
5Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be your wisdom!5I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.
6Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.6"Now listen to my dispute! Pay attention to my arguments.
7Will you speak wickedly for God, And talk deceitfully for Him?7Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?
8Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?8Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case?
9Will it be well when He searches you out? Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?9Will things go well for you under his cross-examination? Can you lie to him, as you would to a human being?
10He will surely rebuke you If you secretly show partiality.10"He will be sure to rebuke you, if you show partiality in secret.
11Will not His excellence make you afraid, And the dread of Him fall upon you?11His splendor will petrify you with terror, paralyzing you with fear, won't it?
12Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.12Your maxims are just worthless proverbs; your defensive arguments are made of clay."
13“Hold your peace with me, and let me speak, Then let come on me what may!13"Don't talk to me! It's my turn to speak; then whatever happens, happens.
14Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?14Why shouldn't I bite my flesh or take my life in my hands?
15Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.15Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!
16He also shall be my salvation, For a hypocrite could not come before Him.16I have this as my salvation: the godless person won't be appearing before him.
17Listen carefully to my speech, And to my declaration with your ears.17Pay attention to what I have to say and listen to my testimony with your own ears."
18See now, I have prepared my case, I know that I shall be vindicated.18"Look, now! I've prepared my case for court. I know that I'm going to win.
19Who is he who will contend with me? If now I hold my tongue, I perish.19Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.
20“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:20Grant me only two things as you deal with me; then I won't hide from you.
21Withdraw Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You make me afraid.21Withdraw your hand far from me and keep me from being petrified with terror.
22Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then You respond to me.22Then call and I'll answer, or let me speak and then you reply to me!"
23How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin.23"How many of my iniquities and sins have you counted? Show me my transgression and sin.
24Why do You hide Your face, And regard me as Your enemy?24Why do you hide your face and regard me as your enemy?
25Will You frighten a leaf driven to and fro? And will You pursue dry stubble?25Are you a god who would make a leaf tremble or who would prosecute a dry straw?
26For You write bitter things against me, And make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.26You've accused me of bitter things; you've caused me to reap the sins of my youth.
27You put my feet in the stocks, And watch closely all my paths. You set a limit for the soles of my feet.27You've locked my feet in stocks; you watch all my steps; You've limited where I can walk.
28Man decays like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.28So I'm a man who wears out like something rotten, like a garment that has become moth-eaten."
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