Chapter 13 | |
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. |