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Job 13
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1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath heard and understood it.
1Look, my eye has seen all of this; my ear has heard and understood it.
2What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
2I know as much as you do; I am not inferior to you.
3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
3But I want to speak to the Almighty; I desire to argue my case before God.
4But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
4As for you, you smear me with lies; you are all worthless doctors.
5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
5I wish you would just keep quiet! That would be the smartest thing you could do.
6Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
6Listen now to my argument, and pay attention to my defense.
7Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you tell lies for him?
8Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
8Will you show him favoritism? Will you try to argue God's case for him?
9Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
9Would it go well for you if he examined you closely? Can you trick him as you might trick a person?
10He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.
10He will surely punish you if you secretly show partiality.
11Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?
11Shouldn't his majesty terrify you? Shouldn't the dread of him fall upon you?
12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.
12Your wise sayings are as worthless as ashes; your defenses are as weak as clay.
13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.
13Be quiet and leave me alone so I can speak; let whatever happens to me happen.
14Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?
14Why should I put myself in danger and take my life in my own hands?
15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
15Even if he kills me, I will still hope in him; yet I will defend my ways to his face.
16This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.
16This will actually be my salvation, because a godless person would never dare to come before him.
17Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.
17Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears.
18Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.
18Now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be proven right.
19Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
19Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
20God, please just grant me two things, and then I will not hide from you:
21Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
21Take your heavy hand away from me, and stop terrifying me with your dread.
22Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
22Then call me, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.
23How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
23How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my rebellion and my sin.
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
24Why do you hide your face from me and treat me like your enemy?
25Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
25Will you frighten a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry straw?
26For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
26For you write down bitter accusations against me and make me suffer for the sins of my youth.