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Job 13

Job Says His Friends' Proverbs Are Ashes

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

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aWhat you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.

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"But  aI would speak to  1the Almighty, And I desire to  bargue with God.

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"But you  asmear with lies; You are all  bworthless physicians.

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"O that you would  abe completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

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"Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.

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"Will you  aspeak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?

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"Will you  ashow partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

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"Will it be well when He examines you? Or  awill you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

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"He will surely reprove you If you secretly  ashow partiality.

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"Will not  aHis  1majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?

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"Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated

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aBe silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.

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"Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And  aput my life in my  1hands?

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aThough He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I  bwill argue my ways  1before Him.

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"This also will be my  asalvation, For  ba godless man may not come before His presence.

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"Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.

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"Behold now, I have  aprepared my case; I know that  bI will be vindicated.

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aWho will contend with me? For then I would be silent and  bdie.

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"Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:

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 aRemove Your  1hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.

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"Then call, and  aI will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.

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aHow many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my  1rebellion and my sin.

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"Why do You  ahide Your face And consider me  bYour enemy?

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"Will You cause a  adriven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry  bchaff?

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"For You write  abitter things against me And  bmake me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

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"You  aput my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You  1set a limit for the soles of my feet,

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While  1I am decaying like a  arotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.



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