Job 13:7-16 - Your Wisdom Misrepresents God

⁷ Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth? ⁸ Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters? ⁹ Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man? ¹⁰ He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret. ¹¹ Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him? ¹² Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.

¹³ Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me. ¹⁴ I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand. ¹⁵ Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him; ¹⁶ And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,