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13:1  “Now my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood it.
13:2  What you know, I also know. You are not better than I am.
13:3  But I want to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
13:4  But you smear me with lies. You are worthless doctors, all of you!
13:5  I wish you would just stop talking; then you would really be wise!
13:6  Listen to my argument, and hear the pleading of my lips.
13:7  You should not speak evil in the name of God; you cannot speak God’s truth by telling lies.
13:8  You should not unfairly choose his side against mine; you should not argue the case for God.
13:9  You will not do well if he examines you; you cannot fool God as you might fool humans.
13:10  God would surely scold you if you unfairly took one person’s side.
13:11  His bright glory would scare you, and you would be very much afraid of him.
13:12  Your wise sayings are worth no more than ashes, and your arguments are as weak as clay.
13:13  “Be quiet and let me speak. Let things happen to me as they will.
13:14  Why should I put myself in danger and take my life in my own hands?
13:15  Even if God kills me, I have hope in him; I will still defend my ways to his face.
13:16  This is my salvation. The wicked cannot come before him.
13:17  Listen carefully to my words; let your ears hear what I say.
13:18  See, I have prepared my case, and I know I will be proved right.
13:19  No one can accuse me of doing wrong. If someone can, I will be quiet and die.
13:20  “God, please just give me these two things, and then I will not hide from you:
13:21  Take your punishment away from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
13:22  Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and you answer.
13:23  How many evil things and sins have I done? Show me my wrong and my sin.
13:24  Don’t hide your face from me; don’t think of me as your enemy.
13:25  Don’t punish a leaf that is blown by the wind; don’t chase after straw.
13:26  You write down cruel things against me and make me suffer for my boyhood sins.
13:27  You put my feet in chains and keep close watch wherever I go. You even mark the soles of my feet.
13:28  “Everyone wears out like something rotten, like clothing eaten by moths.