Job 13:1-19

Job 13:1-19

[1] Lo, mine eye  hath seen  all this, mine ear  hath heard  and understood  it. [2] What ye know,  the same do I know  also: I am not inferior  [3] Surely  I would speak  to the Almighty,  and I desire  to reason  with God.  [4] But  ye are forgers  of lies,  ye are all physicians  of no value.  [5] O that  ye would altogether  and it should be your wisdom.  [6] Hear  now my reasoning,  and hearken  to the pleadings  of my lips.  [7] Will ye speak  wickedly  for God?  and talk  deceitfully  for him? [8] Will ye accept  his person?  will ye contend  for God?  [9] that he should search you out?  mocketh  him? [10] He will surely  you, if ye do secretly  accept  persons.  [11] Shall not his excellency  make you afraid?  and his dread  fall  [12] Your remembrances  unto ashes,  your bodies  of clay.  [13] Hold your peace,  let me alone, that I may speak,  and let come  [14] Wherefore do I take  my flesh  in my teeth,  and put  my life  in mine hand?  [15] Though  he slay  me, yet will I trust  in him: but I will maintain  mine own ways  before  him. [16] He also shall be my salvation:  for an hypocrite  shall not come  before  him. [17] Hear  my speech,  and my declaration  with your ears.  [18] Behold now, I have ordered  my cause;  I know  that I shall be justified.  [19] Who is he that will plead  with me? for now, if I hold my tongue,  I shall give up the ghost.