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