Job
13 There, my eye has seen everything,
my ear has heard and understood it;
2 I too know the same things you know,
am not inferior to you.
3 But I am speaking to Shaddai
and would like to argue with Deity.
4 But you are whitewashers,
quack doctors all of you.
5 Would that you would hold your tongues
so that it should become wisdom for you!
7 Will you talk unfairly for Deity
and stream out fraud for him?
8 Will you be partial to his side,
or champion Deity’s cause?
9 Is it a good thing that he should investigate you,
or would you hoax him as one hoaxes a man?
10 He will be calling you to account
if you show private partiality.
11 Should not his majesty overwhelm you
and the dread of him fall upon you?
12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,
your shield-bosses turn out to be crockery.
15 Suppose he slays me: I will not wait,
I will just argue my course to his face.
16 He will become salvation to me too,
because an ungodly man will not be admitted before him.
17 Hear my word, do,
and take my demonstration into your ears.
18 Here I have formulated my case:
I know I am the one that will turn out to be in the right.
19 Who will join issue with me?
for I would now hold my tongue and pass away.
20 Only do not do two things with me,
then I will not screen myself from your face:
21 Take your hand away from me
and let your terror not overwhelm me,
22 And call, and I will answer;
or I will speak, and return me a reply.
23 How much of guilts and sins do I have?
let me know my crime and sin.
24 Why do you veil your face from me
and count me as an enemy of yours?
25 Would you terrorize a driven leaf
or chase dry straw,
26 That you list bitter things against me
and saddle me with the guilts of my boyhood