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Job 13:9-20 English Revised Version (ERV)

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 respect persons.

11. Shall not his excellency 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 wilt.

14. Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

15. Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

16. This also shall be my salvation; for 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 ordered my cause; I know that I am righteous.

19. Who is he that will contend with me? for now shall 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:

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