Job 13:1-19 - Job's Fourth Speech Continues

¹ Behold, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood it. ² As you know it, I know it; I am not inferior unto you. ³ But I would speak with the Almighty, and I desired to dispute with God. ⁴ That ye are certainly forgers of lies; ye are all physicians of no value. ⁵ O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be unto you instead of wisdom.

⁶ Hear now my dispute, and hearken to the arguments of my lips. ⁷ Are ye to speak iniquity for God? Are ye to speak deceitfully for him? ⁸ Are ye to bring honour unto him? Are ye to contend for God? ⁹ Would it be good for him to search you out? As one man mocks another, do ye so mock him? ¹⁰ He will reprove you severely, if in secret you give him such honour. ¹¹ Certainly his excellency should make you afraid, and his dread should fall upon you. ¹² Your memories shall be compared unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

¹³ Listen to me, and I will speak, and afterward let come on me what will. ¹⁴ Why shall I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in the palm of my hand? ¹⁵ Though he slay me, yet I will trust in him; but I will defend my ways before him. ¹⁶ He also shall be my saving health; for the hypocrite shall not enter into his presence. ¹⁷ Hear diligently my reason and my declaration with your ears. ¹⁸ Behold now, if I draw near unto the judgment; I know that I shall be justified. ¹⁹ Who is he that will contend with me? For now, if I remain silent, I shall die.