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

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  1. 13.3 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

13 My eyes have certainly seen all this.
My ears have heard it and understood it.
Whatever you know, I know every bit as well.
I do not fall short of you in any way.

But I want to speak to the Almighty.
I am eager to argue my case with God.
All you do is plaster over problems[a] with lies.
Such useless healers, all of you!
I wish you would shut up completely.
For you, that would be wisdom!

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  1. Job 13:4 Or plaster me