Job 13
NASB
Job 13:1
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"Behold, my eye has seen all {this,} My ear has heard and understood it.
Job 13:2
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"What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.
Job 13:3
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"But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
Job 13:4
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"But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
Job 13:5
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"O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!
Job 13:6
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"Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
Job 13:7
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"Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
Job 13:8
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"Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
Job 13:9
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"Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
Job 13:10
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"He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.
Job 13:11
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"Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?
Job 13:12
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"Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
Job 13:13
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"Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.
Job 13:14
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"Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?
Job 13:15
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"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
Job 13:16
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"This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.
Job 13:17
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"Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration {fill} your ears.
Job 13:18
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"Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
Job 13:19
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"Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
Job 13:20
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"Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:
Job 13:21
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Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.
Job 13:22
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"Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.
Job 13:23
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"How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.
Job 13:24
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"Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?
Job 13:25
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"Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
Job 13:26
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"For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
Job 13:27
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"You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
Job 13:28
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While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
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