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13:1  “See, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.
13:2  What you know I also know. I am not less than you.
13:3  “But I wish to speak to the All-powerful. I want to argue with God.
13:4  But you cover things with lies. You are doctors of no worth.
13:5  If only you would be quiet, and that would show your wisdom!
13:6  Hear what I think. Listen to the arguing of my lips.
13:7  Will you say what is not true for God? Will you lie for Him?
13:8  Will you show favor for Him? Will you argue for God?
13:9  Will it be well when He tests you? Or do you lie to Him as one lies to a man?
13:10  For sure He will speak strong words to you if you show favor in secret.
13:11  Will not His great power make you afraid? Will not the fear of Him come upon you?
13:12  Your wise sayings are sayings of ashes. Your strength is the strength of clay.
13:13  “Be quiet so that I may speak. Then let come on me what will.
13:14  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hands?
13:15  Even though He would kill me, yet I will trust in Him. I will argue my ways to His face.
13:16  This will save me, for a sinful man may not come to Him.
13:17  Be careful to listen to my words. Let what I say fill your ears.
13:18  See, I am ready to tell everything, and all will know I am right.
13:19  Who will talk against me? For then I would be quiet and die.
13:20  “Only two things I ask of You, and then I will not hide from Your face.
13:21  Take Your hand from me, and do not let the fear of You make me so afraid.
13:22  Then call, and I will answer. Or let me speak, and You answer me.
13:23  How many are my sins and wrong-doings? Help me to know my wrong-doing and sin.
13:24  Why do You hide Your face, and think of me as one who hates You?
13:25  Will You make a wind-blown leaf afraid? Will You go after the dry parts of a grain-field that have no worth?
13:26  For You write bitter things against me. You punish me for the sins I did when I was young.
13:27  You put chains on my feet, and watch everything I do. You let me walk only so far.
13:28  I am wasting away like a piece of dead wood, like clothing eaten by the moth.