Job 13

Names of God Bible

13 “My eye has certainly seen all of this!
    My ear has heard and understood it.
² After all, I know it as well as you do.
    I am not inferior to you.
³ However, I want to speak to Shadday,
    and I wish to argue my case in front of El.
⁴ But you are smearing me with lies.
    All of you are worthless physicians.
⁵ I wish you would keep silent.
    For you, that would be wisdom.
⁶ Please listen to my argument,
    and pay attention to my plea.

⁷ “Will you talk wickedly for El
    and talk deceitfully on his behalf?
⁸ Will you favor him
    as if you were arguing in court on El’s behalf?
⁹ Will it go well when he cross-examines you?
    Will you try to trick him as one mortal tricks another?
¹⁰ Will he really defend you
    if you secretly favor him?
¹¹ Doesn’t his majesty terrify you?
    Doesn’t the fear of him fall upon you?
¹² “Your recollections are worthless proverbs.^[a]
    Your answers are absolutely useless.^[b]
13 Be quiet, because I want to speak.
    Let whatever may happen to me happen!
¹⁴ I am biting off more than I can chew
    and taking my life in my own hands.
¹⁵ If God would kill me, I would have no hope left.^[c]
    Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face.
¹⁶ This also will be my salvation
    because no godless person could face him.

¹⁷ “Listen carefully to my words.
    Hear my declaration.
¹⁸ I have prepared my case.
    I know that I will be declared righteous.
¹⁹ Who can make a case against me?
    If someone could, I’d be silent and die.