1 My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood.
2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3 But I would like to speak to the Almighty, I want to plead my case with God.
4 You are glossing over the problem and offering false remedies.
5 If only you would keep silent, that would at least be wisdom.
6 Hear now my argument; listen to my defense.
7 Will you speak falsely for God? Will you defend him with false inventions?
8 Will you side with him and advocate on his behalf?
9 What if he examines you? Could he be deceived as men are?
10 He will rebuke you for sure if in secret you show partiality.
11 You will be terrified by his majesty, and you will be in dread of him.
12 Heaps of ashes are your maxims; mounds of clay are your defenses.
13 So keep silent and let me speak; this will be at my own risk.
14 I am putting myself in jeopardy and gambling for my life.
15 Though he may slay me, I will still argue with him;
16 and this might even save me for no godless man dares draw near him.
17 Carefully listen to my words, give my case a hearing.
18 I will proceed in due form believing that I am guiltless.
19 If anyone makes good his charges, I am ready to be silenced and die.
20 Only grant me these two things, O God, and from you I will not hide:
21 Withdraw your hand far from me, and do not frighten me with your terrors.
22 Summon me and I will respond; or let me speak and then have your reply.
23 What are my faults, what are my sins? Make them all known to me.
24 Why hide your face from me and consider me your enemy?
25 Why torment a wind-blown leaf or pursue a withered straw?
26 But you search for accusations and you recall the sins of my youth.
27 You shackle my feet, keep watch on all my paths and mark out my footsteps.
28 He falls apart like worm-eaten wood, like cloth devoured by the moths.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 13:
Job chapter 13 is one of the most dramatic of the book, where Job responds to his friends who accuse him of having committed some sin that would justify his afflictions. Job defends his innocence and even accuses God of oppressing the righteous. The selected verses are related to topics such as justice, faith, redemption and hope in God:
Psalm 119:75: "I know, O Lord, that your judgments are righteous, and that with faithfulness afflicted me." This verse talks about God's righteousness and how he uses afflictions to teach and shape us.
Hebrews 11:1: "Now, faith is the firm foundation of things that are expected, and proof of things that are not seen." Job is an example of unshakable faith in the midst of difficulties, even without understanding the purpose of their afflictions.
Psalm 130:7: "Wait Israel in the Lord, for in the Lord there is mercy, and there is abundant redemption in Him." This verse talks about hope in God and His mercy, which brings redemption and liberation.
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who await the Lord shall renew their strengths, will rise with wings as eagles, rush and not tire, walk and not stick." This verse talks about the renewal of those who await God and how He strengthens and sustains those who trust in Him.
Romans 5:3-5: "And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, experience; and experience, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because the love of God was poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit given to us. " This verse talks about the hope that is born in the midst of tribulations and how God uses the difficulties to shape us and give us experience.
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