Job 13:1
“Behold H2005, my eye H5869 has seen H7200 all H3605 this;
My ear H241 has heard H8085 and understood H995 it.
Job 13:2
“What H1847 you know H1847 I also H1571 know H3045;
I have not fallen H5307 short of you.
Job 13:3
“But I would speak H1696 to [fn]the Almighty H7706,
And I desire H2654 to argue H3198 with God H410.
Job 13:4
“But you cover H2950 me with lies H8267;
You are all H3605 worthless H457 physicians H7495.
Job 13:5
“O H4310 that you would be H2790 completely H2790 silent H2790,
And that it would become H1961 your wisdom H2451!
Job 13:6
“Please H4994 hear H8085 my argument H8433
And give H7181 heed H7181 to the contentions H7379 of my lips H8193.
Job 13:7
“Will you speak H1696 what H5766 is H5766 unrighteous H5766 for God H410,
And speak H1696 what H7423 is H7423 deceitful H7423 for Him?
Job 13:8
“Will you show H5375 partiality H6440 H5375 for Him?
Will you contend H7378 for God H410?
Job 13:9
“Will it be well H2896 when H3588 He examines H2713 you?
Or H518 will you deceive H8524 Him as one deceives H8524 a man H582?
Job 13:10
“He will surely H3198 reprove H3198 you
If H518 you secretly H5643 show H5375 partiality H6440 H5375.
Job 13:11
“Will not His exaltedness H7613 terrify H1204 you,
And the dread H6343 of Him fall H5307 on you?
Job 13:12
“Your memorable H2146 sayings H2146 are proverbs H4912 of ashes H665;
Your defenses H1354 are defenses H1354 of clay H2563.
Job 13:13
“Be H2790 silent H2790 before H4480 me so that I may speak H1696;
Then let come H5674 on me what H4100 may.
Job 13:14
“Why H5921 H4100 should I take H5375 my flesh H1320 in my teeth H8127
And put H7760 my life H5315 in my [fn]hands H3709?
Job 13:15
“[fn]Though H2005 He slay H6991 me,
I will hope H3176 in Him.
Nevertheless H389 I will argue H3198 my ways H1870 [fn]before H413 H6440 Him.
Job 13:16
“This H1931 also H1571 will be my salvation H3444,
For a godless H2611 man H2611 may not come H935 before His presence H6440.
Job 13:17
“[fn]Listen H8085 carefully H8085 to my words H4405,
And let my declaration H262 fill your ears H241.
Job 13:18
“Behold H2009 now H4994, I have arranged H6186 my case for justice H4941;
I know H3045 that I will be declared righteous H6663.
Job 13:19
“Who H4310 will contend H7378 with me?
For now H6258 I am H2790 silent H2790 and will breathe H1478 my last H1478.
Job 13:20
“Only H389 two H8147 things H8147 do not do H6213 to me,
Then H227 I will not hide H5641 from Your face H6440:
Job 13:21
Move H7368 Your [fn]hand H3709 far H7368 from me,
And let not the dread H367 of You terrify H1204 me.
Job 13:22
“Then call H7121, and I will answer H6030;
Or H176 let me speak H1696, then respond H7725 to me.
Job 13:23
“How H4100 many H4100 are my iniquities H5771 and sins H2403?
Make H3045 known H3045 to me my transgression H6588 and my sin H2403.
Job 13:24
“Why H4100 do You hide H5641 Your face H6440
And think H2803 of me as Your enemy H340?
Job 13:25
“Will You cause H6206 a driven H5086 leaf H5929 to tremble H6206?
Or will You pursue H7291 the dry H3002 chaff H7179?
Job 13:26
“For You write H3789 bitter H4846 things H4846 against H5921 me
And make me to possess H3423 the iniquities H5771 of my youth H5271.
Job 13:27
“You put H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks H5465
And kept H8104 watch H8104 over all H3605 my paths H734;
You [fn]set H2707 a H2707 limit H2707 for the soles H8328 of my feet H7272,
Job 13:28
While [fn]I am H1086 decaying H1086 like a rotten H7538 thing H7538,
Like a garment H899 that is moth-eaten H6211 H398.
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