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Job Defends Himself
“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 reason with God.
And I desire to reason 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 forgers of 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!
Oh, that you would be silent,
And it would be your wisdom!
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.
Now hear my reasoning,
And heed the pleadings of my lips.
And heed the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
listen to the pleas 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 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 searches you out?
Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?
Or can you mock Him as one mocks 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 rebuke 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.
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 platitudes 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.
Why do 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, yet will I trust Him.
Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
He also shall be my salvation,
For a hypocrite could not come before Him.
For a hypocrite could not come 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!
Listen carefully to my speech,
And to my declaration with your ears.
And to 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.
See now, I have prepared my case,
I know that I shall be vindicated.
I know that I shall be vindicated.
Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
I know I will be vindicated.
Who is he who will contend with me?
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.
Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
Job’s Despondent Prayer
“Only two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide myself from You:
“Only two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide myself from You:
“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
and then I will not hide from you:
Withdraw Your hand far from me,
And let not the dread of You make me afraid.
And let not the dread of You 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 let me speak, then You respond to me.
Or let me speak, then You respond 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 me know my transgression and my sin.
Make me 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.
Why do You hide Your face,
And regard me as Your enemy?
And regard me as Your enemy?
Why do you hide your face
and consider me your enemy?
and consider me your enemy?
Will You frighten a leaf driven to and fro?
And will You pursue dry stubble?
And will You pursue dry stubble?
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 inherit the iniquities of my youth.
And make me 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 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.