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ASV: Job 13

Chapters

[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.

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