Job Prepares His Case 1 RV Lo, mine eye hath seen all this , mine ear hath heard and understood it. BSB BSB: “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
2 RV What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. BSB BSB: What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3 RV Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. BSB BSB: Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
4 RV But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. BSB BSB: You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
5 RV Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. BSB BSB: If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
6 RV Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. BSB BSB: Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
7 RV Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him? BSB BSB: Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
8 RV Will ye respect his person? will ye contend for God? BSB BSB: Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
9 RV Is it good that he should search you out? or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him? BSB BSB: Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?
10 RV He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly respect persons. BSB BSB: Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11 RV Shall not his excellency make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you? BSB BSB: Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
12 RV Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay. BSB BSB: Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 RV Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what wilt. BSB BSB: Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
14 RV Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? BSB BSB: Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
15 RV Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain 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 RV This also shall be my salvation; for a godless man shall not come before him. BSB BSB: Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
17 RV Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears. BSB BSB: Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
18 RV Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I am righteous. BSB BSB: See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
19 RV Who is he that will contend with me? for now shall I hold my peace and give up the ghost. BSB BSB: Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20 RV Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide myself from thy face: BSB BSB: Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
21 RV Withdraw thine hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid. BSB BSB: Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
22 RV Then call thou, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer thou me. BSB BSB: Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
23 RV How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. BSB BSB: How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
24 RV Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? BSB BSB: Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
25 RV Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? BSB BSB: Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
26 RV For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to 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 RV Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and markest all my paths; thou drawest thee a line about the soles of my feet: 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 RV Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten. BSB BSB: So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
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