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“My eyes have seen all this,
my ears have heard and understood it.
my ears have heard and understood it.
Job Continues: Still I Will Hope in God
“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.
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 desire to speak to the Almighty
and to argue my case with God.
and to argue my case with God.
But I would speak to the Almighty,
and I desire to argue my case with God.
and I desire to argue my case with God.
You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
As for you, you whitewash with lies;
worthless physicians are you all.
worthless physicians are you all.
If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom.
For you, that would be wisdom.
Oh that you would keep silent,
and it would be your wisdom!
and it would be your wisdom!
Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
listen to the pleas of my lips.
Hear now my argument
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
Will you speak falsely for God
and speak deceitfully for him?
and speak deceitfully for him?
Will you show him partiality?
Will you argue the case for God?
Will you argue the case for God?
Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you plead the case for God?
Will you plead the case for God?
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?
Will it be well with you when he searches you out?
Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
He would surely call you to account
if you secretly showed partiality.
if you secretly showed partiality.
He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
if in secret you show partiality.
Would not his splendor terrify you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?
Will not his majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
and the dread of him fall upon you?
Your maxims 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.
“Keep silent and let me speak;
then let come to me what may.
then let come to me what may.
“Let me have silence, and I will speak,
and let come on me what may.
and let come on me what may.
Why do I put myself in jeopardy
and take my life in my hands?
and take my life in my hands?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
and put my life in my hand?
and put my life in my hand?
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!
This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.
that the godless shall not come before him.
Listen carefully to what I say;
let my words ring in your ears.
let my words ring in your ears.
Keep listening to my words,
and let my declaration be in your ears.
and let my declaration be in your ears.
Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
I know I will be vindicated.
Behold, I have prepared my case;
I know that I shall be in the right.
I know that I shall be in the right.
Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
Who is there who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
For then I would be silent and die.
“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
and then I will not hide from you:
Only grant me two things,
then I will not hide myself from your face:
then I will not hide myself from your face:
Withdraw your hand far from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
withdraw your hand far from me,
and let not dread of you terrify me.
and let not dread of you terrify 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.
Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
How many wrongs and sins have I committed?
Show me my offense and my sin.
Show me my offense and my sin.
How many are my iniquities and my sins?
Make me know my transgression and my sin.
Make me know my transgression 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 count me as your enemy?
and count me as your enemy?
Will you torment a windblown leaf?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
Will you frighten a driven leaf
and pursue dry chaff?
and pursue dry chaff?
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.
For you write bitter things against me
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
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.