Job 13:6–12

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⁶Please hear my argument,

and listen attentively to the pleadings of my lips.

⁷“Will you^m speak falsely for God?

And will youⁿ speak deceitfully for him?

⁸Will you^o show partiality for him?^p

Or do you^q want to plead God’s case?

⁹Will it be well, if he examines you?^r

Or can you^s deceive him like deceiving a human being?

¹⁰“Surely he will rebuke you^t

if you^u show partiality^v in secret.

¹¹Will not his majesty terrify you,^w

and his dread fall upon you?^x

¹²Your^y maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your^z defenses are defenses of clay.

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Footnotes

mPlural
nPlural
oPlural
pLiterally “his faces will you raise”
qPlural
rPlural
sPlural
tPlural
uPlural
vLiterally “faces you lift up”
wPlural
xPlural
yPlural
zPlural

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Hear now my argument

and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Will you speak falsely for God

and speak deceitfully for him?

Will you show partiality toward him?

Will you plead the case for God?

Will it be well with you when he searches you out?

Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?

He will surely rebuke you

if in secret you show partiality.

Will not his majesty terrify you,

and the dread of him fall upon you?

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your defenses are defenses of clay.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Hear now my argument;

listen to the pleas of my lips.

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?

Will you speak deceitfully for him?

Will you show him partiality?

Will you argue the case for God?

Would it turn out well if he examined you?

Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?

He would surely call you to account

if you secretly showed partiality.

Would not his splendor terrify you?

Would not the dread of him fall on you?

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your defenses are defenses of clay.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Hear now my argument,

and listen to my defense.

Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf

or speak deceitfully for him?

Would you show partiality to him

or argue the case in his defense?

Would it go well if he examined you?

Could you deceive him as you would deceive a man?

Surely he would rebuke you

if you secretly showed partiality.

Would God’s majesty not terrify you?

Would his dread not fall on you?

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;

your defenses are made of clay.

NLTNew Living Translation

Listen to my charge;

pay attention to my arguments.

“Are you defending God with lies?

Do you make your dishonest arguments for his sake?

Will you slant your testimony in his favor?

Will you argue God’s case for him?

What will happen when he finds out what you are doing?

Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?

No, you will be in trouble with him

if you secretly slant your testimony in his favor.

Doesn’t his majesty terrify you?

Doesn’t your fear of him overwhelm you?

Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes.

Your defense is as fragile as a clay pot.

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear now my reasoning,

And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Will ye speak wickedly for God?

And talk deceitfully for him?

Will ye accept his person?

Will ye contend for God?

Is it good that he should search you out?

Or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

He will surely reprove you,

If ye do secretly accept persons.

Shall not his excellency make you afraid?

And his dread fall upon you?

Your remembrances are like unto ashes,

Your bodies to bodies of clay.

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