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Job 13

¹Everything you say, I have heard before. I understand it all; I know as much as you do. I'm not your inferior.

³But my dispute is with God, not you; I want to argue my case with him.

⁴You cover up your ignorance with lies; you are like doctors who can't heal anyone.

⁵Say nothing, and someone may think you are wise!

⁶Listen while I state my case.

⁷Why are you lying? Do you think your lies will benefit God?

⁸Are you trying to defend him? Are you going to argue his case in court?

⁹If God looks at you closely, will he find anything good? Do you think you can fool God the way you fool others?

¹⁰Even though your prejudice is hidden, he will reprimand you,

¹¹and his power will fill you with terror.

¹²Your proverbs are as useless as ashes; your arguments are as weak as clay.

¹³Be quiet and give me a chance to speak, and let the results be what they will.

¹⁴I am ready to risk my life.

¹⁵I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

¹⁶It may even be that my boldness will save me, since no wicked person would dare to face God.

¹⁷Now listen to my words of explanation.

¹⁸I am ready to state my case, because I know I am in the right.

¹⁹Are you coming to accuse me, God? If you do, I am ready to be silent and die.

²⁰Let me ask for two things; agree to them, and I will not try to hide from you:

²¹stop punishing me, and don't crush me with terror.

²²Speak first, O God, and I will answer. Or let me speak, and you answer me.

²³What are my sins? What wrongs have I done? What crimes am I charged with?

²⁴Why do you avoid me? Why do you treat me like an enemy?

²⁵Are you trying to frighten me? I'm nothing but a leaf; you are attacking a piece of dry straw.

²⁶You bring bitter charges against me, even for what I did when I was young.

²⁷You bind chains on my feet; you watch every step I take, and even examine my footprints.

²⁸As a result, I crumble like rotten wood, like a moth-eaten coat.