Job 13

Job Prepares His Case

1 “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; ‡ Job 5:9-161Jn 1:3Job 12:9-25Job 15:17-18Job 4:12Job 42:3-6Job 5:27Job 8:8-10 +1

my ears have heard and understood.

2 What you know, I also know; ‡ Job 12:32Co 11:16-182Co 12:11Job 42:71Co 8:1-22Co 11:4-5Job 34:35Job 35:16 +3

I am not inferior to you.

3 Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty ‡ Isa 41:21Isa 1:18-20Job 13:22Job 31:35Job 9:3Jer 12:1-2Job 11:5Job 13:15 +4

and argue my case before God.

4 You, however, smear with lies; ‡ Psa 119:69Jer 23:32Jer 6:14Jer 8:22Job 16:2Mrk 5:26Ezk 34:4Hos 5:13 +11

you are all worthless physicians.

5 If only you would remain silent; ‡ Pro 17:28Jas 1:19Ecc 5:3Job 13:13Amo 5:13Job 11:3Job 16:3Job 18:2 +3

for that would be your wisdom!

6 Hear now my argument, ‡ Job 34:2Jdg 9:7Job 21:2-3Job 33:1-3Pro 8:6-7

and listen to the plea of my lips.

7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf ‡ Job 36:4Job 27:42Co 4:2Jhn 16:2Job 11:2-4Job 17:5Job 32:21-22Job 4:7 +1

or speak deceitfully for Him?

8 Would you show Him partiality ‡ Exo 23:2-3Pro 24:23Job 32:21Job 34:19Lev 19:15Mal 2:9

or argue in His defense?

9 Would it be well when He examined you? ‡ Gal 6:7-8Jer 17:10Psa 44:21Isa 28:22Job 12:16Job 17:2Job 34:36Psa 139:23

Could you deceive Him like a man?

10 Surely He would rebuke you ‡ Jas 2:9Psa 50:21-22Psa 82:2Job 42:7-8

if you secretly showed partiality.

11 Would His majesty not terrify you? ‡ Job 31:23Psa 119:120Exo 15:16Isa 8:13Jer 10:10Jer 5:22Job 13:21Mat 10:28 +1

Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?

12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; ‡ 2Co 5:1Exo 17:14Gen 18:27Gen 2:7Isa 26:14Job 18:17Job 4:19Pro 10:7 +3

your defenses are defenses of clay.

13 Be silent, and I will speak. ‡ Job 7:11Job 10:1Job 13:5Job 21:3Job 6:9-10Job 7:15-16

Then let come to me what may.

14 Why do I put myself at risk ¹ ‡ Jdg 12:3Psa 119:1091Sa 19:51Sa 28:21Ecc 4:5Job 18:4Isa 49:26Isa 9:20

and take my life in my own hands?

15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. ² ‡ Psa 23:4Job 19:25-28Job 23:10Rom 8:38-391Jn 3:20Job 27:5Job 23:4-7Pro 14:32 +9

I will still defend my ways to His face.

16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, ‡ Isa 12:1-2Isa 33:14Psa 118:21Act 13:47Exo 15:2Jer 3:23Job 27:8-10Job 36:13 +4

for no godless man can appear before Him.

17 Listen carefully to my words; ‡ Job 13:6Job 21:2Job 33:1

let my declaration ring in your ears.

18 Behold, now that I have prepared my case, ‡ Job 23:4Job 9:2-32Co 1:12Isa 43:26Job 16:21Job 40:7-8Job 9:20Rom 8:33-34

I know that I will be vindicated.

19 Can anyone indict me? ‡ Isa 50:7-8Jer 20:9Job 10:8Job 13:13Job 19:5Job 33:32Job 33:5-7Job 7:11 +1

If so, I will be silent and die.

20 Only grant these two things to me, ‡ Gen 3:8-10Job 9:34-35Psa 139:12Rev 6:15-16

so that I need not hide from You:

21 Withdraw Your hand from me, ‡ Job 33:7Job 9:34Psa 39:10Job 10:20Job 13:11Job 22:15-17Psa 119:120

and do not let Your terror frighten me.

22 Then call me, and I will answer, ‡ Job 14:15Job 38:3Job 40:4-5Job 42:3-6Job 9:16Job 9:32

or let me speak, and You can reply.

23 How many are my iniquities and sins? ‡ Job 36:8-9Psa 139:23Psa 44:20-21Job 22:5

Reveal to me my transgression and sin.

24 Why do You hide Your face ‡ Job 19:11Lam 2:5Psa 13:1Deu 32:20Isa 8:17Job 33:10Psa 44:24Psa 88:14 +9

and consider me as Your enemy?

25 Would You frighten a windblown leaf? ‡ Job 21:18Lev 26:361Sa 24:14Isa 17:13Job 14:3Mat 12:20

Would You chase after dry chaff?

26 For You record bitter accusations against me ‡ Psa 25:7Jhn 5:14Jer 31:19Jhn 5:5Job 20:11Job 3:20Pro 5:11-13Psa 88:3-18 +1

and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.

27 You put my feet in the stocks ‡ Job 33:112Ch 16:10-12Act 16:24Job 10:6Job 14:16Job 16:9Job 2:7Pro 7:22

and stand watch over all my paths;

You set a limit

for the soles of my feet.

28 So man wastes away like something rotten, ‡ Psa 39:11Job 4:19Hos 5:12Job 30:17-19Job 30:29-30Num 12:12

like a moth-eaten garment.