Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha TMBA
New International Version NIV
6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
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Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.
7 Will ye speak wickedly for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?
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Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8 Will ye accept His person; will ye contend for God?
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Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
9 Is it good that He should search you out? Or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock Him?
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Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
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He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality.
11 Shall not His excellency make you afraid, and His dread fall upon you?
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Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
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Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 "Hold your peace; let me alone that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
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“Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
14 Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
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Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue mine own ways before Him.
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Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
16 He also shall be my salvation, for a hypocrite shall not come before Him.
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Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless person would dare come before him!
17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
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Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears.
18 Behold now, I have prepared my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
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Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
19 Who is he that will plead with me? For now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
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Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20 "Only do not two things unto me; then will I not hide myself from Thee:
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“Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you:
21 Withdraw Thine hand far from me, and let not Thy dread make me afraid.
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Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22 Then call Thou, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer Thou me.
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Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
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How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
24 Why hidest Thou Thy face, and holdest me for Thine enemy?
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Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25 Wilt Thou break a leaf driven to and fro? And wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble?
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Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
26 For Thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
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For you write down bitter things against me and make me reap the sins of my youth.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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