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Job Says His Friends’ Proverbs Are Ashes
“Behold, my eye has seen all this,
My ear has heard and understood it.
“Behold, my eye has seen all this,
My ear has 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 you know I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
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 would speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to argue with God.
And I desire to argue with God.
But I desire to speak to the Almighty
and to argue my case with God.
and to argue my case with God.
“But you smear with lies;
You are all worthless physicians.
You are all worthless physicians.
You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
“O that you would be completely silent,
And that it would become your wisdom!
And that it would become your wisdom!
If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom.
For you, that would be wisdom.
“Please hear my argument
And listen to the contentions of my lips.
And listen to the contentions of my lips.
Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
listen to the pleas of my lips.
“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?
And speak what is deceitful for Him?
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
“Will you show partiality for Him?
Will you contend for God?
Will you 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 when He examines you?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
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 surely reprove you
If you secretly show partiality.
If you secretly show partiality.
He would surely call you to account
if you secretly showed partiality.
if you secretly showed partiality.
“Will not His majesty terrify you,
And the dread of Him fall on you?
And the dread of Him fall on 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 defenses are defenses of clay.
Your defenses are defenses of clay.
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
your defenses are defenses of clay.
Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated
“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come on me what may.
“Keep silent and let me speak;
then let come to me what may.
then let come to me what may.
“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands?
And put my life in my hands?
Why do I put myself in jeopardy
and take my life in my hands?
and take my life in my hands?
“Though He slay me,
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
“This also will be my salvation,
For a godless man may not come before His presence.
For a godless man may not come before His presence.
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!
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let my declaration fill your ears.
And let my declaration fill 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 prepared my case;
I know that I will be vindicated.
I know that I will be vindicated.
Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
I know I will be vindicated.
“Who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
For then I would be silent and die.
Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
“Only two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide from Your face:
Then I will not hide from Your face:
“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
and then I will not hide from you:
Remove Your hand from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
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 let me speak, then reply to me.
Or let me speak, then reply to 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 my iniquities and sins?
Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.
Make known to me my rebellion 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.
“Why do You hide Your face
And consider me Your enemy?
And consider me Your enemy?
Why do you hide your face
and consider me your enemy?
and consider me your enemy?
“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble?
Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
Will you torment a windblown leaf?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
“For You write bitter things against me
And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
And make me to inherit 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.
“You put my feet in the stocks
And watch all my paths;
You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
And watch all my paths;
You set a limit for 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.