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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[8]  Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

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

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[10]  He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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