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13:1  Everything you say, I have heard before. I understand it all; I know as much as you do. I'm not your inferior.
13:2  Everything you say, I have heard before. I understand it all; I know as much as you do. I'm not your inferior.
13:3  But my dispute is with God, not you; I want to argue my case with him.
13:4  You cover up your ignorance with lies; you are like doctors who can't heal anyone.
13:5  Say nothing, and someone may think you are wise!
13:6  Listen while I state my case.
13:7  Why are you lying? Do you think your lies will benefit God?
13:8  Are you trying to defend him? Are you going to argue his case in court?
13:9  If God looks at you closely, will he find anything good? Do you think you can fool God the way you fool others?
13:10  Even though your prejudice is hidden, he will reprimand you,
13:11  and his power will fill you with terror.
13:12  Your proverbs are as useless as ashes; your arguments are as weak as clay.
13:13  Be quiet and give me a chance to speak, and let the results be what they will.
13:14  I am ready to risk my life.
13:15  I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.
13:16  It may even be that my boldness will save me, since no wicked person would dare to face God.
13:17  Now listen to my words of explanation.
13:18  I am ready to state my case, because I know I am in the right.
13:19  Are you coming to accuse me, God? If you do, I am ready to be silent and die.
13:20  Let me ask for two things; agree to them, and I will not try to hide from you:
13:21  stop punishing me, and don't crush me with terror.
13:22  Speak first, O God, and I will answer. Or let me speak, and you answer me.
13:23  What are my sins? What wrongs have I done? What crimes am I charged with?
13:24  Why do you avoid me? Why do you treat me like an enemy?
13:25  Are you trying to frighten me? I'm nothing but a leaf; you are attacking a piece of dry straw.
13:26  You bring bitter charges against me, even for what I did when I was young.
13:27  You bind chains on my feet; you watch every step I take, and even examine my footprints.
13:28  As a result, I crumble like rotten wood, like a moth-eaten coat.