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