Job Continues: Still I Will Hope in God

13 “Behold, my eye has seen all this,
    my ear has heard and understood it.
(A)What you know, I also know;
    I am not inferior to you.
(B)But I would speak to the Almighty,
    and I desire to (C)argue my case with God.
As for you, (D)you whitewash with lies;
    (E)worthless physicians are you all.
Oh that you would (F)keep silent,
    and it would be your wisdom!

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Job Begins to Argues His Case

13 “Look, I’ve seen everything;
    I’ve listened carefully and I understand.
What you know, I know, too;
    I’m not inferior to you.
But I want to talk to the Almighty;
    and I’m determined to argue my case[a] before God.”

Job Accuses His Friends

“But as for you, you whitewash with lies;
    all of you are worthless quacks.[b]
I wish you’d all just shut up.
    Then at least you would appear to be wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 13:3 The Heb. lacks my case
  2. Job 13:4 Lit. physicians

13 “My eyes have seen all this,(A)
    my ears have heard and understood it.
What you know, I also know;
    I am not inferior to you.(B)
But I desire to speak to the Almighty(C)
    and to argue my case with God.(D)
You, however, smear me with lies;(E)
    you are worthless physicians,(F) all of you!(G)
If only you would be altogether silent!(H)
    For you, that would be wisdom.(I)

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