Capítulo 13

1 - Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

2 - What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

3 - Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

4 - But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

5 - Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

6 - Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

7 - Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

8 - Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

9 - Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

10 - He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality.

11 - Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

12 - Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

13 - Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

14 - Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

15 - Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

16 - This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

17 - Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.

18 - Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

19 - Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

20 - Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

21 - Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

22 - Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

23 - How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

24 - Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

25 - Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

26 - For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

27 - Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:

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