1 Behold, my eye has seen all these things, and my ear has heard, and I have understood each one.
2 In conformity with your knowledge, I also know. I am not inferior to you.
3 Yet I speak this way to the Almighty, and I desire to argue with God,
4 having first shown that you fabricate lies and cultivate perverse teachings.
5 And I wish that you would remain silent, so that you would be counted among the wise.
6 Therefore, listen to my correction, and pay attention to the judgment of my lips.
7 Does God require your lie, so that you would speak deceitfully for him?
8 Have you taken his place, and do you struggle to give judgment in favor of God?
9 Or, will it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? Or, will he be deceived, like a man, by your deceitfulness?
10 He will accuse you because in secret you have preempted his presence.
11 As soon as he moves himself, he will disturb you, and his dread will fall over you.
12 Your remembrance will be compared to ashes, and your necks will be reduced to clay.
13 Be silent for a little while, so that I may speak whatever my mind suggests to me.
14 Why do I wound my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?
15 And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight.
16 And he will be my savior, for no hypocrite at all will approach in his sight.
17 Listen to my words, and perceive an enigma with your ears.
18 If I will be judged, I know that I will be found to be just.
19 Who is it that will go to judgment with me? Let him approach. Why should I be consumed in silence?
20 Do not do such things to me twice, and then I will not hide from your face.
21 Take your hand far away from me, and do not let your dread terrify me.
22 Call me, and I will answer you, or else I will speak, and you can answer me.
23 How many iniquities and sins do I have? Reveal my crimes and offenses to me.
24 Why do you conceal your face and consider me to be your enemy?
25 Against a leaf, which is carried away by the wind, you reveal your power, and you pursue dry straw.
26 For you write bitter things against me, and you want to consume me for the sins of my youth.
27 You have put my feet on a tether, and you have observed all my paths, and you have considered the steps of my feet.
28 I will be left to decay like something rotten and like a garment that is being eaten by 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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