Job 13:7-16 - Your Wisdom Misrepresents God

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“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?
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“Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]?
Will you contend and plead for God?
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“Will it be well for you when He investigates you [and your tactics against me]?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
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“He will surely reprimand you
If you secretly show partiality.
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“Will not His majesty terrify you,
And will not the dread of Him fall upon you?
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“Your memorable sayings are [worthless, merely] proverbs of ashes;
Your defenses are defenses of [crumbling] clay.

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“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
And let happen to me what may.
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“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands [incurring the wrath of God]?
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“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.
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“This also will be my salvation,
For a godless man may not come before Him.