Sefer Iyov — Chapter 13

“See, my eye has seen all; my ear has heard and understood it.

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What you know, I also know; I do not fall beneath you.

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But I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to argue with El.

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Yet you are plasterers of falsehood; all of you are healers of worthlessness.

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If only you would be utterly silent— it would be wisdom for you.

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Hear, please, my argument, and give ear to the contentions of my lips.

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Shall you speak crookedness for El? Shall you speak deceit for Him?

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Shall you lift His face? Shall you contend for El?

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Is it good that He should search you? Can you deceive Him as one deceives mortal man?

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He shall surely correct you if you secretly lift a face.

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Shall not His exaltation terrify you, and His dread fall upon you?

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Your memorial sayings are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

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Be silent before me, and let me speak; then let whatever comes pass over me.

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Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and place my being in my palm?

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Though He puts me to death, I shall wait for Him; surely I shall argue my ways before His face.

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He also shall be my Salvation, for a profane one cannot enter before His face.

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Hear my Word diligently, and let my declaration be in your ears.

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See now, I have arranged Judgment; I know that I am righteous.

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Who is he who shall contend with me? For then I would be silent and expire.

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Only two things do not do to me; then I shall not hide from Your face:

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remove Your hand far from me, and let Your terror not frighten me.

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Then call, and I shall answer; or let me speak, and You return to me.

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How many are my crooked deeds and sins? Cause me to know my transgression and my sin.

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Why do You conceal Your face and consider me Your enemy?

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Shall You terrify a driven leaf? Shall You pursue dry straw?

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For You write bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the crookedness of my youth.

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You set my feet in the stocks and guard all my paths; You carve Yourself around the roots of my feet.

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And he decays like rot, like a garment eaten by a moth.

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