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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 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.
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 with God.
And I desire to argue with God.
You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
“But you smear with lies;
You are all worthless physicians.
You are all worthless physicians.
If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom.
For you, that would be wisdom.
“O that you would be completely silent,
And that it would become your wisdom!
And that it would become your wisdom!
Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
listen to the pleas of my lips.
“Please hear my argument
And listen to the contentions of my lips.
And listen to the contentions 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 what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?
And speak what is deceitful 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 for Him?
Will you contend for God?
Will you contend 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 when He examines you?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
Or will 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 reprove you
If you secretly show partiality.
If you secretly 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 on you?
And the dread of Him fall on you?
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
your defenses are defenses of clay.
“Your memorable sayings 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.
Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated
“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then 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 hands?
And put 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.
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 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.
Listen carefully to what I say;
let my words ring in your ears.
let my words ring in your ears.
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let my declaration fill your ears.
And let my declaration fill your ears.
Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
I know I will be vindicated.
“Behold now, I have prepared my case;
I know that I will be vindicated.
I know that I will be vindicated.
Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
“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 two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide from Your face:
Then I will not hide from Your face:
Withdraw your hand far from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
Remove Your hand from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
And let not the 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, then reply to me.
Or let me speak, then 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 sins?
Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.
Make known to me my rebellion 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 torment a windblown leaf?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble?
Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
Or will You pursue the 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 to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
And make me to 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.
“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,