Job 13:6-12

International Standard Version

⁶ “Now listen to my dispute!
    Pay attention to my arguments.^[a]
7 Why do you speak falsely on God’s behalf
    and speak deceitfully^[b] about him?
⁸ Will you show partiality to him?^[c]
    Will you plead God’s case?
⁹ Will things go well for you under his cross-examination?
    Can you lie to him, as you would to a human being?^[d]

¹⁰ “He will be sure to rebuke you,
    if you show partiality^[e] in secret.
¹¹ His splendor will petrify you with terror,
    paralyzing you with fear, won’t it?
¹² Your maxims are just worthless proverbs;
    your defensive arguments are made of clay.”