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13:1  “Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.
13:2  What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.
13:3  “But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
13:4  But you smear me with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
13:5  Oh that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!
13:6  Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.
13:7  Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
13:8  Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
13:9  Will it go well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
13:10  He will certainly punish you If you secretly show partiality.
13:11  Will His majesty not terrify you, And the dread of Him fall upon you?
13:12  Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13:13  “Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come upon me what may.
13:14  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?
13:15  Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
13:16  This also will be my salvation, For a godless person cannot come before His presence.
13:17  Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.
13:18  Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
13:19  Who could contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
13:20  “Only two things I ask that You do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:
13:21  Remove Your hand from me, And may the dread of You not terrify me.
13:22  Then call and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.
13:23  How many are my guilty deeds and sins? Make known to me my wrongdoing and my sin.
13:24  Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?
13:25  Will You scare away a scattered leaf? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
13:26  For You write bitter things against me And make me inherit the guilty deeds of my youth.
13:27  You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
13:28  While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.