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1"Look, I've seen everything; I've listened carefully and I understand.

1“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.

2What you know, I know, too; I'm not inferior to you.

2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

3But I want to talk to the Almighty; and I'm determined to argue my case before God."

3Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

4"But as for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless quacks.

4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

5I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.

5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

6"Now listen to my dispute! Pay attention to my arguments.

6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

7Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?

7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

8Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case?

8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

9Will things go well for you under his cross-examination? Can you lie to him, as you would to a human being?

9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?

10"He will be sure to rebuke you, if you show partiality in secret.

10Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.

11His splendor will petrify you with terror, paralyzing you with fear, won't it?

11Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?

12Your maxims are just worthless proverbs; your defensive arguments are made of clay."

12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

13"Don't talk to me! It's my turn to speak; then whatever happens, happens.

13Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

14Why shouldn't I bite my flesh or take my life in my hands?

14Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

15Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!

15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

16I have this as my salvation: the godless person won't be appearing before him.

16Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

17Pay attention to what I have to say and listen to my testimony with your own ears."

17Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.

18"Look, now! I've prepared my case for court. I know that I'm going to win.

18Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.

19Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.

19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.

20Grant me only two things as you deal with me; then I won't hide from you.

20Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:

21Withdraw your hand far from me and keep me from being petrified with terror.

21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.

22Then call and I'll answer, or let me speak and then you reply to me!"

22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

23"How many of my iniquities and sins have you counted? Show me my transgression and sin.

23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.

24Why do you hide your face and regard me as your enemy?

24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

25Are you a god who would make a leaf tremble or who would prosecute a dry straw?

25Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?

26You've accused me of bitter things; you've caused me to reap the sins of my youth.

26For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.

27You've locked my feet in stocks; you watch all my steps; You've limited where I can walk.

27You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.

28So I'm a man who wears out like something rotten, like a garment that has become moth-eaten."

28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.

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