13: 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
13: 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
13: 4 But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
13: 5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
13: 6 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
13: 7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
13: 8 Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
13: 9 Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one 123deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
123Or, mocketh a man, will ye mock him
13: 10 He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.
13: 11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?
13: 12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.
13: 13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.
13: 14 124Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my 125soul in my hand?
124Or, At all adventures I will take my flesh etc.
125Or, life or, being Hb. nephesh
13: 15 126Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will 127maintain my ways before him.
126So Hbtxt. Hbmg Aram., Vg., GkAquila Targ. read Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him:
127Hb. argue
13: 16 This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.
13: 17 Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.
13: 18 Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I 128am righteous.
128Or, shall be justified.
13: 19 Who is he that will contend with me? For then 129would I hold my peace and give up the breath.
129Or, if I hold my peace, I shall give up the breath.
13: 20 Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
13: 21 Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
13: 22 Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
13: 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
13: 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
13: 25 Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
13: 26 For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
13: 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
13: 28 130Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
130Hb. And he is like a rotten thing that consumeth,
