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Job 13 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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I Will Be Declared Righteous

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:1 -

“Behold, my eye has seen all this;

My ear has heard and understood it.

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“What you know I also know;

I have not fallen short of you.

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“But I would speak to [fn]the Almighty,

And I desire to argue with God.

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“But you cover me with lies;

You are all worthless physicians.

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“O that you would be completely silent,

And that it would become your wisdom!

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“Please hear my argument

And give heed to the contentions of my lips.

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“Will you speak what is unrighteous for God,

And speak what is deceitful for Him?

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“Will you show partiality for Him?

Will you contend for God?

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“Will it be well when He examines you?

Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

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“He will surely reprove you

If you secretly show partiality.

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“Will not His exaltedness terrify you,

And the dread of Him fall on you?

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“Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes;

Your defenses are defenses of clay.

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“Be silent before me so that I may speak;

Then let come on me what may.

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“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

And put my life in my [fn]hands?

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[fn]Though He slay me,

I will hope in Him.

Nevertheless I will argue my ways [fn]before Him.

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“This also will be my salvation,

For a godless man may not come before His presence.

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[fn]Listen carefully to my words,

And let my declaration fill your ears.

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“Behold now, I have arranged my case for justice;

I know that I will be declared righteous.

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“Who will contend with me?

For now I am silent and will breathe my last.

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“Only two things do not do to me,

Then I will not hide from Your face:

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Move Your [fn]hand far from me,

And let not the dread of You terrify me.

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“Then call, and I will answer;

Or let me speak, then respond to me.

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“How many are my iniquities and sins?

Make known to me my transgression and my sin.

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“Why do You hide Your face

And think of me as Your enemy?

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“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble?

Or will You pursue the dry chaff?

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“For You write bitter things against me

And make me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

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“You put my feet in the stocks

And kept watch over all my paths;

You [fn]set a limit for the soles of my feet,

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While [fn]I am decaying like a rotten thing,

Like a garment that is moth-eaten.

LSB Footnotes
Heb Shaddai
Lit palm
Or He will slay me, I have no hope
Lit to His face
Or persist in listening
Lit palm
Lit carve for
Lit he is
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