Read Job 13

World English Bible · 28 verses

1. ¹ “Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ “Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Won’t his majesty make you afraid and his dread fall on you?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes. Your defenses are defenses of clay.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ “Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ This also will be my salvation, that a godless man will not come before him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Listen carefully to my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would hold my peace and give up the spirit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ “Only don’t do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ withdraw your hand far from me, and don’t let your terror make me afraid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Then call, and I will answer, or let me speak, and you answer me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ Why do you hide your face, and consider me your enemy?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org