{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":13,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/12","next":"job/14","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"[“] Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[“] Indeed, my eyes have seen all this;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my ears have heard and understood."}],"h":"Job Prepares His Case","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"What you know, I also know;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I am not inferior to you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and argue my case before God."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You, however, smear with lies;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you are all worthless physicians."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"If only you would remain silent;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for that would be your wisdom!"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Hear now my argument,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and listen to the plea of my lips."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or speak deceitfully for Him?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Would you show Him partiality"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or argue in His defense?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Would it be well when He examined you?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Surely He would rebuke you"},{"style":"indent2","t":"if you secretly showed partiality."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Would His majesty not terrify you?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"your defenses are defenses of clay."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what [may].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be silent, and I will speak."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Then let come to me what [may]."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?","f":["Literally Why do I take my flesh in my teeth"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Why do I put myself at risk"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and take my life in my own hands?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.","f":["Or I have no other hope"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him."},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will still defend my ways to His face."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Moreover, this will be my salvation,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for no godless man can appear before Him."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Listen carefully to my words;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let my declaration ring in your ears."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"See now, I have prepared my case;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I know that I will be vindicated."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Can anyone indict me?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"If so, I will be silent and die."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Only grant these two things to me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that I need not hide from You:"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Withdraw Your hand from me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and do not let Your terror frighten me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Then call me, and I will answer,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or let me speak, and You can reply."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"How many [are] my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"How many [are] my iniquities and sins?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Reveal to me my transgression and sin."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Why do You hide Your face"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and consider me as Your enemy?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Would You frighten a windblown leaf?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Would You chase after dry chaff?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For You record bitter accusations against me"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You put my feet in the stocks"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and stand watch over all my paths;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"You set a limit"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the soles of my feet."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":28,"t":"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.[’’]","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"So man wastes away like something rotten,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like a moth-eaten garment.[’’]"}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}