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Job Reproves his Friends
Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], mine ear hath heard and understood it.
“My eyes have seen all this,
my ears have heard and understood it.
my ears have heard and understood it.
What ye know, I know also: I am not inferior to you.
What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
I am not inferior to you.
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;
But I desire to speak to the Almighty
and to argue my case with God.
and to argue my case with God.
For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom.
If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom.
For you, that would be wisdom.
Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
listen to the pleas of my lips.
Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit?
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Will you show him partiality?
Will you argue the case for God?
Will you argue the case for God?
Will it be well if he should search you out? or as one mocketh at a man, will ye mock at him?
Would it turn out well if he examined you?
Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
He will certainly reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
He would surely call you to account
if you secretly showed partiality.
if you secretly showed partiality.
Shall not his excellency terrify you? and his dread fall upon you?
Would not his splendor terrify you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your bulwarks are bulwarks of mire.
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
your defenses are defenses of clay.
Hold your peace from me, and I will speak, and let come on me what [will]!
“Keep silent and let me speak;
then let come to me what may.
then let come to me what may.
Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?
Why do I put myself in jeopardy
and take my life in my hands?
and take my life in my hands?
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before his face.
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance,
for no godless person would dare come before him!
for no godless person would dare come before him!
Hear attentively my speech and my declaration with your ears.
Listen carefully to what I say;
let my words ring in your ears.
let my words ring in your ears.
Behold now, I have ordered the cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
I know I will be vindicated.
Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.
Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
Only do not two things unto me; then will I not hide myself from thee.
“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
and then I will not hide from you:
Withdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid:
Withdraw your hand far from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.
Then summon me and I will answer,
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
How many wrongs and sins have I committed?
Show me my offense and my sin.
Show me my offense and my sin.
Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?
Why do you hide your face
and consider me your enemy?
and consider me your enemy?
Wilt thou terrify a driven leaf? and wilt thou pursue dry stubble?
Will you torment a windblown leaf?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth;
For you write down bitter things against me
and make me reap the sins of my youth.
and make me reap the sins of my youth.
And thou puttest my feet in the stocks, and markest all my paths; thou settest a bound about the soles of my feet; --
You fasten my feet in shackles;
you keep close watch on all my paths
by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
you keep close watch on all my paths
by putting marks on the soles of my feet.