25THEY GROPE DARKNESS AND NOT LIGHT AND HE MADE WANDER THEM LIKE <THE> DRUNKARD 25They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards. [’’]
1THERE! ALL IT HAS SEEN EYE MY IT HAS HEARD EAR MY AND IT HAS UNDERSTOOD <TO> IT Job Prepares His Case 1“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
2LIKE KNOWLEDGE YOUR I KNOW ALSO I NOT [AM] FALLING I MORE THAN YOU 2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3BUT I TO [THE] ALMIGHTY I WILL SPEAK AND TO ARGUE TO GOD I DESIRE 3Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
4AND BUT YOU [ARE] SMEARERS OF FALSEHOOD [ARE] PHYSICIANS OF WORTHLESSNESS ALL OF YOU 4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
5WHO? WILL HE GIVE CERTAINLY <TO BE SILENT> YOU WILL BE SILENT! AND IT MAY BECOME FOR YOU <INTO> WISDOM 5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
6LISTEN TO PLEASE ARGUMENT MY AND [THE] CONTENTIONS OF LIPS MY PAY ATTENTION TO 6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
7¿ <THE> FOR GOD WILL YOU SPEAK UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND FOR HIM WILL YOU SPEAK? DECEIT 7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
8¿ FACE HIS WILL YOU LIFT UP! OR? FOR <THE> GOD WILL YOU ARGUE A CASE! 8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
9¿ [WILL IT BE] GOOD IF HE WILL EXAMINE <OBJ.> YOU OR? AS DECEIVES <IN> A PERSON WILL YOU DECEIVE <IN> HIM 9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?
10CERTAINLY <TO REBUKE> HE WILL REBUKE <OBJ.> YOU IF IN <THE> SECRECY FACES YOU WILL LIFT UP! 10Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11¿ NOT MAJESTY HIS WILL IT TERRIFY <OBJ.> YOU AND DREAD HIS WILL IT FALL? ON YOU 11Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
12MEMORIALS YOUR [ARE] PROVERBS OF ASH[ES] [ARE] <TO> DEFENSES OF CLAY DEFENSES YOUR 12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13BE SILENT FROM ME SO LET ME SPEAK I AND LET IT PASS ON ME WHATEVER 13Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
14CONCERNING WHAT? WILL I TAKE FLESH MY IN TEETH MY AND LIFE MY WILL I PUT? IN PALM MY 14Why do I put myself at risk*NoteCloseLiterally Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and take my life in my own hands?
15THERE! HE WILL KILL ME TO HIM I WILL HOPE NEVERTHELESS WAYS MY TO FACE HIS I WILL ARGUE 15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.*NoteCloseOr I have no other hope I will still defend my ways to His face.
16ALSO THAT OF ME [WILL BE] FOR DELIVERANCE FOR NOT <TO> BEFORE HIM A GODLESS [PERSON] HE WILL COME 16Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
17LISTEN COMPLETELY [TO] <TO LISTEN> SPEECH MY AND DECLARATION MY [BE] IN EARS YOUR 17Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
18HERE! PLEASE I HAVE ARRANGED A CASE I KNOW THAT I I AM IN [THE] RIGHT 18See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
19WHO? THAT WILL HE CONDUCT A CASE WITH ME IF NOW I WILL KEEP SILENT AND I MAY EXPIRE 19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20ONLY TWO [THINGS] MAY NOT YOU DO WITH ME THEN FROM BEFORE YOU NOT I WILL HIDE MYSELF 20Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
21HAND YOUR FROM ON <THE> ME PUT FAR AWAY AND DREAD YOUR MAY NOT IT TERRIFY ME 21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
22AND CALL AND I I WILL ANSWER OR LET ME SPEAK AND RESPOND TO ME 22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
23HOW MANY? OF ME [ARE] INIQUITIES AND SINS TRANSGRESSION MY AND SIN MY MAKE KNOWN TO ME 23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
24<TO> WHY? FACE YOUR DO YOU HIDE AND DO YOU CONSIDER? ME TO AN ENEMY OF YOU 24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
25¿ A LEAF DRIVEN ABOUT WILL YOU TERRIFY AND <OBJ.> CHAFF DRY WILL YOU PURSUE? 25Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
26FOR YOU WRITE ON ME BITTER THINGS AND YOU CAUSE TO INHERIT ME [THE] INIQUITIES OF YOUTH<S> MY 26For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
27AND YOU PUT IN THE STOCK[S] FEET MY SO YOU MAY WATCH ALL PATHS MY ON [THE] ROOTS OF FEET MY YOU MAKE A MARK 27You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
28AND HE LIKE ROTTENNESS HE WEARS OUT LIKE A GARMENT [WHICH] IT EATS IT A MOTH 28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment. [’’]