1 GLT See, my eye has seen all this; my ear has heard and understood it. BSB BSB: “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
2 GLT What you know, the same I also know; I am not inferior to you. BSB BSB: What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3 GLT However, I would rather speak with the Almighty; I wish to reason with God. BSB BSB: Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
4 GLT But you whitewash the truth with lies; you are all physicians of no value. BSB BSB: You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
5 GLT Oh, that you would altogether hold your peace! That would be your wisdom. BSB BSB: If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
6 GLT Hear now my own reasoning; listen to the pleading of my own lips. BSB BSB: Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
7 GLT Will you speak unrighteously for God, and will you talk deceitfully for him? BSB BSB: Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
8 GLT Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God? BSB BSB: Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
9 GLT Will it be good for you when he searches you out? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men? BSB BSB: Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?
10 GLT He would surely reprove you if in secret you showed partiality. BSB BSB: Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11 GLT Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you? BSB BSB: Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
12 GLT Your memorable sayings are proverbs made of ashes; your defenses are defenses made of clay. BSB BSB: Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 GLT Hold your peace, let me alone, so that I may speak, let come what may on me. BSB BSB: Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
14 GLT I will take my own flesh in my teeth; I will take my life in my hands. BSB BSB: Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
15 GLT See, if he kills me, I will have no hope left; nevertheless, I will defend my ways before him. BSB BSB: Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
16 GLT This will be the reason for my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him. BSB BSB: Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
17 GLT God, listen carefully to my speech; let my declaration come to your ears. BSB BSB: Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
18 GLT See now, I have set my defense in order; I know that I am innocent. BSB BSB: See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
19 GLT Who is the one who would argue against me in court? If you came to do so, and if I were proved wrong, then I would be silent and give up my life. BSB BSB: Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20 GLT God, do only two things for me, and then I will not hide myself from your face: BSB BSB: Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
21 GLT withdraw your oppressive hand from me, and do not let your terrors make me afraid. BSB BSB: Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
22 GLT Then call me, and I will answer; or let me speak to you, and you answer me. BSB BSB: Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
23 GLT How many are my iniquities and sins? Let me know my transgression and my sin. BSB BSB: How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
24 GLT Why do you hide your face from me and treat me like your enemy? BSB BSB: Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
25 GLT Will you persecute a driven leaf? Will you pursue dry stubble? BSB BSB: Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
26 GLT For you write down bitter things against me; you make me inherit the iniquities of my youth. BSB BSB: For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
27 GLT You also put my feet in the stocks; you closely watch all my paths; you examine the ground where the soles of my feet have walked BSB BSB: You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
28 GLT although I am like a rotten thing that wastes away, like a garment that moths have eaten. BSB BSB: So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
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