Job

¹ “Behold, my eye has seen all this; My ear has heard and understood it.

² I have not fallen short of you.

³ And I desire to argue with God.

⁴ You are all worthless physicians.

⁵ And that it would become your wisdom!

⁶ And give heed to the contentions of my lips.

⁷ And speak what is deceitful for Him?

⁸ Will you contend for God?

⁹ Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

¹⁰ If you secretly show partiality.

¹¹ And the dread of Him fall on you?

¹² Your defenses are defenses of clay.

¹³ Then let come on me what may.

¹⁴ And put my life in my hands?

¹⁵ I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

¹⁶ For a godless man may not come before His presence.

¹⁷ And let my declaration fill your ears.

¹⁸ I know that I will be declared righteous.

¹⁹ For now I am silent and will breathe my last.

²⁰ Then I will not hide from Your face:

²¹ And let not the dread of You terrify me.

²² Or let me speak, then respond to me.

²³ Make known to me my transgression and my sin.

²⁴ And think of me as Your enemy?

²⁵ Or will You pursue the dry chaff?

²⁶ And make me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

²⁷ And kept watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,

²⁸ Like a garment that is moth‑eaten.