13:1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all (this), Mine ear hath heard and understood it.
13:1 "Behold, my eye has seen all [this,] My ear has heard and understood it.

13:2 What ye know, (the same) do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
13:2 "What you know I also know. I am not inferior to you.

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

13:4 But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
13:4 "But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.

13:5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
13:5 "O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

13:6 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
13:6 "Please hear my argument, And listen to the contentions of my lips.

13:7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
13:7 "Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?

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

13:9 Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
13:9 "Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

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

13:11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?
13:11 "Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?

13:12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.
13:12 "Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

13:13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.
13:13 "Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.

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

13:15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
13:15 "Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

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

13:17 Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.
13:17 "Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration [fill] your ears.

13:18 Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.
13:18 "Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

13:19 Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
13:19 "Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.

13:20 Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
13:20 "Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Thy face:

13:21 Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.
13:21 Remove Thy hand from me, And let not the dread of Thee terrify me.

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

13:23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
13:23 "How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.

13:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
13:24 "Why dost Thou hide Thy face, And consider me Thine enemy?

13:25 Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
13:25 "Wilt Thou cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or wilt Thou pursue the dry chaff?

13:26 For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
13:26 "For Thou dost write bitter things against me, And dost make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

13:27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
13:27 "Thou dost put my feet in the stocks, And dost watch all my paths; Thou dost set a limit for the soles of my feet,

13:28 Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
13:28 While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.