Job 13
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Job speaks sharp words to his friends | ||
| Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it. | “Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it. | |
Verse 1 WEB “Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it. KJV Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. TSK Lo: job 5:9-16, job 12:9-25, job 42:3-6; ear: job 4:12, job 5:27, job 8:8-10, job 15:17,18, ps 78:3,4, 1jo 1:3 |
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| The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you. | What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you. | |
Verse 2 WEB What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you. KJV What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. TSK What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.: job 12:3, job 15:8,9, job 34:35, job 35:16, job 37:2, job 40:4,5, job 42:7, 1co 8:1,2, 2co 11:4,5,16-18, 2co 12:11 |
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| But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God. | “Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God. | |
Verse 3 WEB “Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God. KJV Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. TSK Surely: job 13:22, job 9:34,35, job 11:5, job 23:3-7, job 31:35; I desire: job 9:3,14,15, isa 1:18-20, isa 41:21, jer 12:1,2, mic 6:2 |
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| But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value. | But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value. | |
Verse 4 WEB But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value. KJV But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. TSK ye are forgers: job 4:7-11, job 5:1-5, job 8:3,4, job 18:5-21, job 21:27-34, job 22:6-30, ex 20:16, ps 119:69; physicians: job 6:21, job 16:2, jer 6:14, jer 8:22, jer 30:13, jer 46:11, eze 34:4, ho 5:13, mr 2:17, mr 5:26 |
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| If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom! | Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise. | |
Verse 5 WEB Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise. KJV O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. TSK Oh that ye: job 13:13, job 11:3, job 16:3, job 18:2, job 19:2, job 21:2,3, job 32:1; and it: pr 17:28, ec 5:3, am 5:13, jas 1:19 |
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| Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips. | Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips. | |
Verse 6 WEB Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips. KJV Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. TSK Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.: job 21:2,3, job 33:1-3, job 34:2, jud 9:7, pr 8:6,7 |
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| Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth? | Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him? | |
Verse 7 WEB Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him? KJV Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? TSK Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?: job 4:7, job 11:2-4, job 17:5, job 32:21,22, job 36:4, joh 16:2, ro 3:5-8, 2co 4:2 |
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| Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters? | Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God? | |
Verse 8 WEB Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God? KJV Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? TSK Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?: job 32:21, job 34:19, ex 23:2,3, pr 24:23, mal 2:9 |
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| Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man? | Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him? | |
Verse 9 WEB Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him? KJV Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? TSK search: job 34:36, ps 44:21, ps 139:23, jer 17:10; as one: job 17:2, isa 28:22, ga 6:7,8 |
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| He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret. | He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality. | |
Verse 10 WEB He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality. KJV He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. TSK reprove: job 42:7,8, ps 50:21,22, ps 82:2, jas 2:9 |
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| Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him? | Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you? | |
Verse 11 WEB Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you? KJV Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? TSK Shall: ps 119:120, jer 5:22, jer 10:10, mt 10:28, re 15:3,4; his dread: job 13:21, ex 15:16, isa 8:13 |
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| Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth. | Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay. | |
Verse 12 WEB Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay. KJV Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. TSK remembrances: job 18:17, ex 17:14, ps 34:16, ps 102:12, ps 109:15, pr 10:7, isa 26:14; ashes: ge 18:27; to bodies: job 4:19, ge 2:7, 2co 5:1 |
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He makes open statement of his confidence in God | ||
| Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me. | “Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will. | |
Verse 13 WEB “Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will. KJV Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. TSK let me: job 13:5, job 7:11, job 10:1, job 21:3; and let come: job 6:9,10, job 7:15,16 |
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| I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand. | Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? | |
Verse 14 WEB Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? KJV Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? TSK I take: job 18:4, ec 4:5, isa 9:20, isa 49:26; and put: jud 12:3, 1sa 19:5, 1sa 28:21, ps 119:109 |
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| Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him; | Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him. | |
Verse 15 WEB Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him. KJV Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. TSK he slay me: job 13:18, job 19:25-28, job 23:10, ps 23:4, pr 14:32, ro 8:38,39; but I will: job 10:7, job 16:17,21, job 23:4-7, job 27:5, job 31:31-37, job 40:2,4,5,8, 1jo 3:20 |
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| And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him, | This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him. | |
Verse 16 WEB This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him. KJV He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. TSK my salvation: ex 15:2, ps 27:1, ps 62:6,7, ps 118:14,21, isa 12:2, jer 3:23, ac 13:47; for an hypocrite: job 8:13, job 27:8-10, job 36:13, isa 33:14 |
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| Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds. | Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears. | |
Verse 17 WEB Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears. KJV Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. TSK Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.: job 13:6, job 33:1 |
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| See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right. | See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous. | |
Verse 18 WEB See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous. KJV Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. TSK I have ordered: job 16:21, job 23:4, job 40:7; I know: job 9:2,3,20, job 40:7,8, isa 43:26, ro 8:33,34, 2co 1:12 |
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| Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath. | Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit. | |
Verse 19 WEB Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit. KJV Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. TSK that will plead: job 19:5, job 33:5-7,32, isa 50:7,8, ro 8:33; if I hold: job 13:13, job 7:11, jer 20:9 |
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| Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face: | “Only don’t do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face: | |
Verse 20 WEB “Only don’t do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face: KJV Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. TSK do not two: job 9:34,35; hide myself: ge 3:8-10, ps 139:12, re 6:15,16 |
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| Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you. | withdraw your hand far from me; and don’t let your terror make me afraid. | |
Verse 21 WEB withdraw your hand far from me; and don’t let your terror make me afraid. KJV Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. TSK Withdraw: job 10:20, job 22:15-17; let not: job 13:11, job 33:7, ps 119:120 |
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| Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer. | Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me. | |
Verse 22 WEB Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me. KJV Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. TSK Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.: job 9:32, job 38:3, job 40:4,5, job 42:3-6 |
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Job entreats to know his sins | ||
| What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them. | How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin. | |
Verse 23 WEB How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin. KJV How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. TSK many: job 22:5, ps 44:20,21; make me: job 36:8,9, ps 139:23 |
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| Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters? | Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? | |
Verse 24 WEB Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? KJV Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? TSK hidest thou: job 10:2, job 29:2,3, de 32:20, ps 10:1, ps 13:1, ps 44:24, ps 77:6-9, ps 88:14, isa 8:17; holdest me: job 16:9, job 19:11, job 30:21, job 31:35, job 33:10, 1sa 28:16, la 2:5, 2th 3:15 |
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| Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way? | Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble? | |
Verse 25 WEB Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble? KJV Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? |
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| For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years; | For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth: | |
Verse 26 WEB For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth: KJV For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. TSK writest: job 3:20, ru 1:20, ps 88:3-18; makest: job 20:11, ps 25:7, pr 5:11-13, jer 31:19, joh 5:5,14 |
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| And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps; | You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet, | |
Verse 27 WEB You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet, KJV Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. TSK puttest: job 33:11, 2ch 16:10-12, pr 7:22, ac 16:24; and lookest: job 10:6, job 14:16, job 16:9; settest: job 2:7 |
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| Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm. | though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten. | |
Verse 28 WEB though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten. KJV And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. TSK And he: job 30:17-19,29,30, nu 12:12; as a garment: job 4:19, ps 39:11, ho 5:12 |
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