Job 13
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Job 13
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| Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it. | Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it. |
| The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you. | What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. |
| But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God. | Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God. |
| But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value. | But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value. |
| If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom! | Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom. |
| Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips. | Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips. |
| Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth? | Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him? |
| Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters? | Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God? |
| Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man? | Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him? |
| He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret. | He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality. |
| Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him? | Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you? |
| Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth. | Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay. |
| Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me. | Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will. |
| I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand. | Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand? |
| Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him; | Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him. |
| And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him, | This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him. |
| Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds. | Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears. |
| See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right. | Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous. |
| Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath. | Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost. |
| Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face: | Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face: |
| Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you. | Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid. |
| Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer. | Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me. |
| What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them. | How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin. |
| Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters? | Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy? |
| Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way? | Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? |
| For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years; | For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth: |
| And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps; | Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet: |
| Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm. | Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten. |
