13:1 "Lo, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.
13:1 "Look, 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.
13:2 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 my case with God.
13:3 But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

13:4 As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all.
13:4 As for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless physicians.

13:5 Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!
13:5 If you would only keep silent, that would be your wisdom!

13:6 Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
13:6 Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

13:7 Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?
13:7 Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?

13:8 Will you show partiality toward him, will you plead the case for God?
13:8 Will you show partiality toward him, will you plead the case for God?

13:9 Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
13:9 Will it be well with you when he searches you out? Or can you deceive him, as one person deceives another?

13:10 He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.
13:10 He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.

13:11 Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?
13:11 Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?

13:12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes, your defenses are defenses of clay.
13:12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes, your defenses are defenses of clay.

13:13 "Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.
13:13 "Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.

13:14 I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
13:14 I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

13:15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope; yet I will defend my ways to his face.
13:15 See, he will kill me; I have no hope; but I will defend my ways to his face.

13:16 This will be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.
13:16 This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.

13:17 Listen carefully to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears.
13:17 Listen carefully to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears.

13:18 Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be vindicated.
13:18 I have indeed prepared my case; I know that I shall be vindicated.

13:19 Who is there that will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
13:19 Who is there that will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.

13:20 Only grant two things to me, then I will not hide myself from thy face:
13:20 Only grant two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face:

13:21 withdraw thy hand far from me, and let not dread of thee terrify me.
13:21 withdraw your hand far from me, and do not let dread of you terrify me.

13:22 Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and do thou reply to me.
13:22 Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you reply to me.

13:23 How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin.
13:23 How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin.

13:24 Why dost thou hide thy face, and count me as thy enemy?
13:24 Why do you hide your face, and count me as your enemy?

13:25 Wilt thou frighten a driven leaf and pursue dry chaff?
13:25 Will you frighten a windblown leaf and pursue dry chaff?

13:26 For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
13:26 For you write bitter things against me, and make me reap the iniquities of my youth.

13:27 Thou puttest my feet in the stocks, and watchest all my paths; thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet.
13:27 You put my feet in the stocks, and watch all my paths; you set a bound to the soles of my feet.

13:28 Man wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
13:28 One wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.