Job 13
:1
13:1
Indeed, my eye has seen all
this;
My ear has heard and understood it.
Job 13
:2
13:2
What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
2.
Job's accusing his friends of being false
13:3-19
Job 13
:3
13:3
But I would speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to
aargue with God.
Job 13
:4
13:4
Yet you are plasterers of lies;
aPhysicians of no value are you all.
Job 13
:5
13:5
Oh that you would be altogether silent,
And
this would be your wisdom!
Job 13
:6
13:6
Hear now my argument,
And hearken to the contentions of my lips.
Job 13
:7
13:7
Will you speak wrongly for God
And speak deceitfully for Him?
Job 13
:8
13:8
Will you be partial to Him?
Will you contend for God?
Job 13
:9
13:9
Will it be well
with you when He searches you out?
Or will you
adeceive Him as one might deceive a man?
Job 13
:10
13:10
He will surely reprove you
If you are secretly partial.
Job 13
:11
13:11
Will not His majesty make you afraid
And His dread fall on you?
Job 13
:12
13:12
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes;
Your defenses are defenses of clay.
Job 13
:13
13:13
Be silent before me, and I myself will speak;
And let come on me what may.
Job 13
:14
13:14
1I will take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hand.
Job 13
:15
13:15
Indeed, He will kill me; I have no hope.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
Job 13
:16
13:16
This also will be my salvation,
That no profane man may come before Him.
Job 13
:17
13:17
Hear carefully my words,
And let my declaration be in your ears.
Job 13
:18
13:18
Here now, I have
aarranged my case;
I know that I will be vindicated.
Job 13
:19
13:19
Who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
3.
Job's arguments with God
13:20—14:22
Job 13
:20
13:20
Only do not do two things to me,
Then I will not hide from Your face:
Job 13
:21
13:21
Withdraw Your hand far from me,
And do not let Your terror frighten me.
Job 13
:22
13:22
Then call, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, and You respond to me.
Job 13
:23
13:23
How many are my iniquities and sins?
Make my transgression and my sin
aknown to me.
Job 13
:24
13:24
Why do You
ahide Your face
And consider me as Your
benemy?
Job 13
:25
13:25
Will You harass a driven leaf
And pursue dry chaff?
Job 13
:26
13:26
For You write bitter things against me
And cause me to inherit the iniquities of my youth;
Job 13
:27
13:27
And You put my feet in
astocks And mark all my paths;
You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
Job 13
:28
13:28
And such a one is like some rotten thing that wastes away,
Like a garment eaten by
amoths.
