Job 13 - Prayer Tents

13"My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.H5869H7200H241H8085H995 2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.H1847H3045H5307 3But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.H199H1696H7706H2654H3198H410 4You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!H199H2950H8267H7495H457 5If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.H5414H2790H2790H2451 6Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.H8085H8433H7181H7379H8193 7Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?H1696H5766H410H1696H7423 8Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?H5375H6440H7378H410 9Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?H2895H2713H582H2048H2048 10He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.H3198H3198H5643H5375H6440 11Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?H7613H1204H6343H5307 12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.H2146H4912H665H1354H1354H2563 13"Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.H2790H1696H5674 14Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?H5375H1320H8127H7760H5315H3709 15Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.H2005H6991H3176H3198H1870H6440 16Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him!H3444H2611H935H6440 17Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say.H8085H8085H4405H262H241 18Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.H6186H4941H3045H6663 19Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.H7378H2790H1478 20"Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:H6213H8147H5641H6440 21Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.H7368H3709H7368H367H1204 22Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.H7121H6030H1696H7725 23How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.H5771H2403H3045H6588H2403 24Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?H5641H6440H2803H341 25Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?H6206H5929H5086H7291H3002H7179 26For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.H3789H4846H3423H5771H5271 27You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.H7760H7272H5465H8104H734H2707H8328H7272 28"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.H7538H1086H899H6211H398