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Hear now my reasoning.
    Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Will you speak unrighteously for God,
    and talk deceitfully for him?
Will you show partiality to him?
    Will you contend for God?
Is it good that he should search you out?
    Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?
10 He will surely reprove you
    if you secretly show partiality.
11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid,
    and his dread fall on you?
12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes.
    Your defenses are defenses of clay.

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Hear now my argument,
and listen to my defense.[a]
Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for him?
Would you show partiality(A) to him
or argue the case in his defense?
Would it go well if he examined you?
Could you deceive him as you would deceive a man?(B)
10 Surely he would rebuke you
if you secretly showed partiality.
11 Would God’s majesty not terrify you?(C)
Would his dread not fall on you?
12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;(D)
your defenses are made of clay.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:6 Lit to the claims of my lips