Job 13 — ASVBT

13Verse 1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this,Mine ear hath heard and understood it.
^{Verse 2}What ye know, the same do I know also:
I am not inferior unto you.^{Verse 3}Surely I would speak to the Almighty,And I desire to reason with God.
^{Verse 4}But ye are forgers of lies;
Ye are all physicians of no value.
^{Verse 5}Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!
And it would be your wisdom.
^{Verse 6}Hear now my reasoning,
And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
^{Verse 7}Will ye speak unrighteously for God,
And talk deceitfully for him?
^{Verse 8}Will ye show partiality to him?
Will ye contend for God?
^{Verse 9}Is it good that he should search you out?
Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
^{Verse 10}He will surely reprove you,
If ye do secretly show partiality.
^{Verse 11}Shall not his majesty make you afraid,
And his dread fall upon you?
^{Verse 12}Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,
Your defenses are defenses of clay.^{Verse 13}Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak;And let come on me what will.
^{Verse 14}Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,
And put my life in my hand?
^{Verse 15}Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope:
Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
^{Verse 16}This also shall be my salvation,
That a godless man shall not come before him.
^{Verse 17}Hear diligently my speech,
And let my declaration be in your ears.
^{Verse 18}Behold now, I have set my cause in order;
I know that I am righteous.
^{Verse 19}Who is he that will contend with me?
For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.^{Verse 20}Only do not two things unto me;
Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
^{Verse 21}Withdraw thy hand far from me;
And let not thy terror make me afraid.
^{Verse 22}Then call thou, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
^{Verse 23}How many are mine iniquities and sins?
Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
^{Verse 24}Wherefore hidest thou thy face,
And holdest me for thine enemy?
^{Verse 25}Wilt thou harass a driven leaf?
And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
^{Verse 26}For thou writest bitter things against me,
And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
^{Verse 27}Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks,
And markest all my paths;
Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
^{Verse 28}Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth,
Like a garment that is moth-eaten.