Job 13
old testament
- 1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.
- 2 What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
- 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
- 4 But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
- 5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
- 6 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- 7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
- 8 Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
- 9 Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
- 10 He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality.
- 11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?
- 12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.
- 13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.
- 14 Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?
- 15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- 16 This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.
- 17 Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.
- 18 Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.
- 19 Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
- 20 Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
- 21 Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
- 22 Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
- 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
- 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
- 25 Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
- 26 For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
- 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
- 28 Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.