Job 13 · איוב

Lo, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.

What you know, I know also: I am not inferior to you.

Yet, I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

But you are forgers of lies, you are all physicians of no value.

O that you would altogether keep silent! and it should be your wisdom.

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Will you show him partiality? will you contend on behalf of God?

Will it be well for you if he should search you out? or as one man deceives another, will you deceive him?

He will surely reprove you, if you secretly show partiality.

Shall not his majesty make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Your remembrances are like ashes; your bodies are like bodies of clay.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

For what? I will take my flesh in my teeth, and take my life in my hand.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.

This also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.

Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears.

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be vindicated.

Who is he that will contend with me? for then I would hold my tongue and die.

Only do not two things to me: then will I not hide myself from Thee.

Withdraw Thy hand far from me: and let not Thy terror make me afraid.

Then call Thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and Thou answer me.

How many are my iniquities and sins? let me know my transgression and my sin.

Why dost Thou hide Thy face, and hold me for Thy enemy?

Wilt Thou chase a driven leaf? and wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble?

For Thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me inherit the iniquities of my youth.

Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly at all my paths; Thou settest Thy print upon the heels of my feet.

And he is consumed like rottenness; like a garment eaten by moths.