Job 13

Legacy Standard Bible

³ “But ^(C)I would speak to ^[a]the Almighty,
And I desire to ^(D)argue with God.
⁴ But you ^(E)cover me with lies;
You are all ^(F)worthless physicians.
⁵ O that you would ^(G)be completely silent,
And that it would become your wisdom!
⁶ Please hear my argument
And give heed to the contentions of my lips.
⁷ Will you ^(H)speak what is unrighteous for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?
⁸ Will you ^(I)show partiality for Him?
Will you contend for God?
⁹ Will it be well when He examines you?
Or ^(J)will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
¹⁰ He will surely reprove you
If you secretly ^(K)show partiality.
¹¹ Will not ^(L)His exaltedness terrify you,
And the dread of Him fall on you?
¹² Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes;
Your defenses are defenses of clay.

¹³ “^(M)Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come on me what may.
¹⁴ Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And ^(N)put my life in my ^[b]hands?
^15 [c](O)Though He slay me,
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I ^(P)will argue my ways ^[d]before Him.
¹⁶ This also will be my ^(Q)salvation,
For ^(R)a godless man may not come before His presence.
^17 [e]Listen carefully to my words,
And let my declaration fill your ears.
¹⁸ Behold now, I have ^(S)arranged my case for justice;
I know that ^(T)I will be declared righteous.
^19 (U)Who will contend with me?
For now I am silent and ^(V)will breathe my last.

²⁰ “Only two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide from Your face:
^21 (W)Move Your ^[f]hand far from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
²² Then call, and ^(X)I will answer;
Or let me speak, then respond to me.
^23 (Y)How many are my iniquities and sins?
Make known to me my transgression and my sin.
²⁴ Why do You ^(Z)hide Your face
And think of me as ^(AA)Your enemy?
²⁵ Will You cause a ^(AB)driven leaf to tremble?
Or will You pursue the dry ^(AC)chaff?
²⁶ For You write ^(AD)bitter things against me
And ^(AE)make me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
²⁷ You ^(AF)put my feet in the stocks
And kept watch over all my paths;
You ^[g]set a limit for the soles of my feet,
²⁸ While ^[h]I am decaying like a ^(AG)rotten thing,
Like a garment that is moth-eaten.