13:1  " Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it. My ear has heard and understood it.

13:2   " What you know I also know; I do not consider myself inferior to you.

13:3  "But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.

13:4  "But you smear with lies; You all seem worthless physicians.

13:5  "O that you would remain completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

13:6  "Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.

13:7  "Will you speak unjustly for God, And speak deceit for Him?

13:8  "Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

13:9  "Will it stay well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

13:10  "He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.

13:11   "Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?

13:12   "Your memorable sayings have become proverbs of ashes, Your defenses resemble defenses of clay.

13:13  " Remain silent before me so that I may speak; then let come on me what may.

13:14  "Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?

13:15  " Though He slay me, I will hope in Him Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

13:16  "This also will become my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.

13:17  "Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.

13:18  "Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will receive vindication.

13:19  " Who will contend with me? For then I would become silent and die.

13:20  "Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:

13:21   Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.

13:22  "Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.

13:23  " How many iniquities and sins do I have? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.

13:24  "Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?

13:25  "Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?

13:26  "For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

13:27  "You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,

13:28  While I have decayed like a rotten thing, Like a garment that the moths have eaten.