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

¹ Lo, mine eye hath seen all this , Mine ear hath heard and understood it. ² What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. ³ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God. ⁴ But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value. ⁵ Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

⁶ Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips. ⁷ Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him? ⁸ Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God? ⁹ Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him? ¹⁰ He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality. ¹¹ Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you? ¹² Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

¹³ Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will. ¹⁴ Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand? ¹⁵ Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him. ¹⁶ This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him. ¹⁷ Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears. ¹⁸ Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous. ¹⁹ Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.