Job 13 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

I Will Be Declared Righteous

1 “Behold ^H2005, my eye ^H5869 has seen ^H7200 all ^H3605 this;

My ear ^H241 has heard ^H8085 and understood ^H995 it.

2 “What ^H1847 you know ^H1847 I also ^H1571 know ^H3045;

I have not fallen ^H5307 short of you.

3 “But I would speak ^H1696 to [fn]the Almighty ^H7706,

And I desire ^H2654 to argue ^H3198 with God ^H410.

4 “But you cover ^H2950 me with lies ^H8267;

You are all ^H3605 worthless ^H457 physicians ^H7495.

5 “O ^H4310 that you would be ^H2790 completely ^H2790 silent ^H2790,

And that it would become ^H1961 your wisdom ^H2451!

6 “Please ^H4994 hear ^H8085 my argument ^H8433

And give ^H7181 heed ^H7181 to the contentions ^H7379 of my lips ^H8193.

7 “Will you speak ^H1696 what ^H5766 is ^H5766 unrighteous ^H5766 for God ^H410,

And speak ^H1696 what ^H7423 is ^H7423 deceitful ^H7423 for Him?

8 “Will you show ^H5375 partiality ^H6440 H5375 for Him?

Will you contend ^H7378 for God ^H410?

9 “Will it be well ^H2896 when ^H3588 He examines ^H2713 you?

Or ^H518 will you deceive ^H8524 Him as one deceives ^H8524 a man ^H582?

10 “He will surely ^H3198 reprove ^H3198 you

If ^H518 you secretly ^H5643 show ^H5375 partiality ^H6440 H5375.

11 “Will not His exaltedness ^H7613 terrify ^H1204 you,

And the dread ^H6343 of Him fall ^H5307 on you?

12 “Your memorable ^H2146 sayings ^H2146 are proverbs ^H4912 of ashes ^H665;

Your defenses ^H1354 are defenses ^H1354 of clay ^H2563.

13 “Be ^H2790 silent ^H2790 before ^H4480 me so that I may speak ^H1696;

Then let come ^H5674 on me what ^H4100 may.

14 “Why ^H5921 H4100 should I take ^H5375 my flesh ^H1320 in my teeth ^H8127

And put ^H7760 my life ^H5315 in my [fn]hands ^H3709?

15 “[fn]Though ^H2005 He slay ^H6991 me,

I will hope ^H3176 in Him.

Nevertheless ^H389 I will argue ^H3198 my ways ^H1870 [fn]before ^H413 H6440 Him.

16 “This ^H1931 also ^H1571 will be my salvation ^H3444,

For a godless ^H2611 man ^H2611 may not come ^H935 before His presence ^H6440.

17 “[fn]Listen ^H8085 carefully ^H8085 to my words ^H4405,

And let my declaration ^H262 fill your ears ^H241.

18 “Behold ^H2009 now ^H4994, I have arranged ^H6186 my case for justice ^H4941;

I know ^H3045 that I will be declared righteous ^H6663.

19 “Who ^H4310 will contend ^H7378 with me?

For now ^H6258 I am ^H2790 silent ^H2790 and will breathe ^H1478 my last ^H1478.

20 “Only ^H389 two ^H8147 things ^H8147 do not do ^H6213 to me,

Then ^H227 I will not hide ^H5641 from Your face ^H6440:

21 Move ^H7368 Your [fn]hand ^H3709 far ^H7368 from me,

And let not the dread ^H367 of You terrify ^H1204 me.

22 “Then call ^H7121, and I will answer ^H6030;

Or ^H176 let me speak ^H1696, then respond ^H7725 to me.

23 “How ^H4100 many ^H4100 are my iniquities ^H5771 and sins ^H2403?

Make ^H3045 known ^H3045 to me my transgression ^H6588 and my sin ^H2403.

24 “Why ^H4100 do You hide ^H5641 Your face ^H6440

And think ^H2803 of me as Your enemy ^H340?

25 “Will You cause ^H6206 a driven ^H5086 leaf ^H5929 to tremble ^H6206?

Or will You pursue ^H7291 the dry ^H3002 chaff ^H7179?

26 “For You write ^H3789 bitter ^H4846 things ^H4846 against ^H5921 me

And make me to possess ^H3423 the iniquities ^H5771 of my youth ^H5271.

27 “You put ^H7760 my feet ^H7272 in the stocks ^H5465

And kept ^H8104 watch ^H8104 over all ^H3605 my paths ^H734;

You [fn]set ^H2707 a ^H2707 limit ^H2707 for the soles ^H8328 of my feet ^H7272,

28 While [fn]I am ^H1086 decaying ^H1086 like a rotten ^H7538 thing ^H7538,

Like a garment ^H899 that is moth-eaten ^H6211 H398.