1 “Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.
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-“What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.
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“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
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-“But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
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-“O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!
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-“Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
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-“Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
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-“Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
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-“Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
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-“He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.
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-“Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?
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-“Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
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“Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.
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-“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?
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-“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
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-“This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.
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-“Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.
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-“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
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-“Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
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“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:
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Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.
22
-“Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.
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-“How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.
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-“Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?
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-“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
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-“For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
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-“You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
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While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
1. “Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.
2.
-“What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3.
“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
4.
-“But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
5.
-“O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!
6.
-“Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
7.
-“Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
8.
-“Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
9.
-“Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
10.
-“He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.
11.
-“Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?
12.
-“Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13.
“Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.
14.
-“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?
15.
-“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
16.
-“This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.
17.
-“Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.
18.
-“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
19.
-“Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
20.
“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:
21.
Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.
22.
-“Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.
23.
-“How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.
24.
-“Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?
25.
-“Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
26.
-“For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27.
-“You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
28.
While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
