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