MLV(i)
1 Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.
2 What you* know, I also know; I am not inferior to you*.
3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty and I desire to reason with God.
4 But you* are forgers of lies. You* are all physicians of no value. 5 O that you* would altogether be silent! And it would be your* wisdom.
6 Hear now my reasoning and listen to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will you* speak unrighteously for God and talk deceitfully for him? 8 Will you* show partiality to him? Will you* contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you* out? Or as deceiving a man, will you* deceive him?
10 He will surely reprove you* if you* secretly show partiality. 11 Shall not his majesty make you* afraid and his dread fall upon you*? 12 Your* memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes. Your* defenses are defenses of clay. 13 Be quiet. Let me alone that I may speak and let come on me what will.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? 15 Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him. 16 This also will be my salvation, that a profane man will not come before him.
17 Hear diligently my speech and let my declaration be in your* ears. 18 Behold now, I have set my case in order. I know that I am righteous. 19 Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit.
20 Only do not do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face: 21 Withdraw your hand far from me and do not let your dread make me afraid. 22 Then call you and I will answer, or let me speak and answer you me.
23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin. 24 Why do you hide your face and reckon me for your enemy? 25 Will you harass a driven leaf? And will you pursue the dry stubble?
26 For you write bitter things against me and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth. 27 You also put my feet in the stocks and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet. 28 Though I am like a rotten thing that decays, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty and I desire to reason with God.
4 But you* are forgers of lies. You* are all physicians of no value. 5 O that you* would altogether be silent! And it would be your* wisdom.
6 Hear now my reasoning and listen to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will you* speak unrighteously for God and talk deceitfully for him? 8 Will you* show partiality to him? Will you* contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you* out? Or as deceiving a man, will you* deceive him?
10 He will surely reprove you* if you* secretly show partiality. 11 Shall not his majesty make you* afraid and his dread fall upon you*? 12 Your* memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes. Your* defenses are defenses of clay. 13 Be quiet. Let me alone that I may speak and let come on me what will.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? 15 Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him. 16 This also will be my salvation, that a profane man will not come before him.
17 Hear diligently my speech and let my declaration be in your* ears. 18 Behold now, I have set my case in order. I know that I am righteous. 19 Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit.
20 Only do not do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face: 21 Withdraw your hand far from me and do not let your dread make me afraid. 22 Then call you and I will answer, or let me speak and answer you me.
23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin. 24 Why do you hide your face and reckon me for your enemy? 25 Will you harass a driven leaf? And will you pursue the dry stubble?
26 For you write bitter things against me and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth. 27 You also put my feet in the stocks and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet. 28 Though I am like a rotten thing that decays, like a garment that is moth-eaten.