New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 13
11 Doesn’t his majesty terrify you? Doesn’t your fear of him overwhelm you?
12 Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes. Your defense is as fragile as a clay pot.
13 “Be silent now and leave me alone. Let me speak, and I will face the consequences.
14 Yes, I will take my life in my hands and say what I really think.
15 God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.
16 But this is what will save me—I am not godless. If I were, I could not stand before him.
17 “Listen closely to what I am about to say. Hear me out.
18 I have prepared my case; I will be proved innocent.
19 Who can argue with me over this? And if you prove me wrong, I will remain silent and die.
20 “O God, grant me these two things, and then I will be able to face you.
21 Remove your heavy hand from me, and don’t terrify me with your awesome presence.
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