The Book of Job

13: 1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this,

 Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

 ^13:2What ye know, the same do I know also:

 I am not inferior unto you.
 
 

 ^13:3Surely I would speak to the Almighty,

 And I desire to reason with God.

 ^13:4But ye are forgers of lies;

 Ye are all physicians of no value.

 ^13:5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!

 And it would be your wisdom.

 ^13:6Hear now my reasoning,

 And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

 ^13:7Will ye speak unrighteously for God,

 And talk deceitfully for him?

 ^13:8Will ye show partiality to him?

 Will ye contend for God?

 ^13:9Is it good that he should search you out?

 Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

 ^13:10He will surely reprove you

 If ye do secretly show partiality.

 ^13:11Shall not his majesty make you afraid,

 And his dread fall upon you?

 ^13:12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,

 Your defences are defences of clay.
 
 

 ^13:13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak;

 And let come on me what will.

 ^13:14Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,

 And put my life in my hand?

 ^13:15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope:

 Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

 ^13:16This also shall be my salvation,

 That a godless man shall not come before him.

 ^13:17Hear diligently my speech,

 And let my declaration be in your ears.

 ^13:18Behold now, I have set my cause in order;

 I know that I am righteous.

 ^13:19Who is he that will contend with me?

 For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
 
 

 ^13:20Only do not two things unto me;

 Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

 ^13:21Withdraw thy hand far from me;

 And let not thy terror make me afraid.

 ^13:22Then call thou, and I will answer;

 Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

 ^13:23How many are mine iniquities and sins?

 Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

 ^13:24Wherefore hidest thou thy face,

 And holdest me for thine enemy?

 ^13:25Wilt thou harass a driven leaf?

 And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

 ^13:26For thou writest bitter things against me,

 And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

 ^13:27Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks,

 And markest all my paths;

 Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:

 ^13:28Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth,

 Like a garment that is moth-eaten.