Though he kills me
"My own eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood it. What you know, I know as well. I am not inferior to you. "But I want to speak to the Almighty. I want to reason with God. You lot are forgers of lies. Every one of you is a useless physician. If only you lot would just shut up. That would be wisdom. Hear my reasoning now, and listen to the pleadings of my lips. Will you speak wickedly for God? Will you talk deceitfully on his behalf? Will you show him favour? Will you contend for God? Would it be good if he searched you out? Can you mock him as one man mocks another? He will certainly reprove you if you secretly show partiality. Won't his greatness make you afraid? Won't his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like ashes, and your bodies like bodies of clay. Hold your peace and let me speak. Whatever comes of it, comes. Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? Though he kill me, yet will I trust in him; but I will maintain my own ways before him. He will also be my salvation, because a hypocrite cannot come before him. Hear my speech carefully, and let my declaration be in your ears. Look now: I've prepared my case. I know I will be justified. Who is there who will plead with me? If I hold my tongue now, I will die. Only do two things for me, and then I won't hide myself from you: withdraw your hand far from me, and don't let your dread make me afraid. Then call, and I'll answer; or let me speak, and you answer me. How many are my wrongdoings and sins? Show me my wrongdoing and my sin. Why do you hide your face and treat me as your enemy? Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? Will you pursue dry stubble? You write bitter things against me and make me possess the wrongdoings of my youth. You put my feet in the stocks and watch all my paths closely; you set a print upon the heels of my feet. And man wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment eaten by moths.
Look — my eye has seen all this, and my ear has heard and understood it. What you know, I know too. I'm not lower than you. But I'd speak to the Almighty, and I want to argue with God. But you're makers of lies. You're all worthless doctors. If only you'd hold your peace altogether. That'd be your wisdom. Listen now to my arguing, and pay attention to the pleadings of my lips. Will you speak wickedly for God, and talk deceitfully for him? Will you take his side? Will you argue for God? Would it be good if he searched you out? Or can you take him in the way one man takes in another? He'll definitely tell you off if you secretly take sides. Won't his greatness make you frightened? And won't his dread fall on you? Your sayings you'd remember are like ashes. Your defences are defences of clay. Hold your peace and leave me alone, so I can speak. And let come on me what will. Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? Though he kills me, I'll still trust him. But I'll argue my own ways in front of him. He'll be my salvation too, because a godless man won't come in front of him. Listen carefully to what I say, and let what I tell you be in your ears. Look now — I've set out my case. I know I'll be counted right. Who'll argue with me? Because now, if I hold my tongue, I'll give up the ghost. Only don't do two things to me. Then I won't hide myself from you. Take your hand far off me, and don't let your dread make me frightened. Then call, and I'll answer. Or let me speak, and you answer me. How many are my wrongdoings and sins? Make me know where I've stepped over the line and my sin. Why do you hide your face and count me as the one against you? Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? And will you chase the dry stubble? Because you write bitter things against me and make me take over the wrongdoing of my youth. You put my feet in the stocks too and look hard at all my paths. You put a mark on the soles of my feet. And he wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that's moth-eaten.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
"My own eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood it.
Look — my eye has seen all this, and my ear has heard and understood it.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
What you know, I know as well. I am not inferior to you.
What you know, I know too. I'm not lower than you.
What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
"But I want to speak to the Almighty. I want to reason with God.
But I'd speak to the Almighty, and I want to argue with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
You lot are forgers of lies. Every one of you is a useless physician.
But you're makers of lies. You're all worthless doctors.
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
If only you lot would just shut up. That would be wisdom.
If only you'd hold your peace altogether. That'd be your wisdom.
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Hear my reasoning now, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Listen now to my arguing, and pay attention to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Will you speak wickedly for God? Will you talk deceitfully on his behalf?
Will you speak wickedly for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Will you show him favour? Will you contend for God?
Will you take his side? Will you argue for God?
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Would it be good if he searched you out? Can you mock him as one man mocks another?
Would it be good if he searched you out? Or can you take him in the way one man takes in another?
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
He will certainly reprove you if you secretly show partiality.
He'll definitely tell you off if you secretly take sides.
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Won't his greatness make you afraid? Won't his dread fall upon you?
Won't his greatness make you frightened? And won't his dread fall on you?
Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Your remembrances are like ashes, and your bodies like bodies of clay.
Your sayings you'd remember are like ashes. Your defences are defences of clay.
Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
Hold your peace and let me speak. Whatever comes of it, comes.
Hold your peace and leave me alone, so I can speak. And let come on me what will.
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Though he kill me, yet will I trust in him; but I will maintain my own ways before him.
Though he kills me, I'll still trust him. But I'll argue my own ways in front of him.
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
He will also be my salvation, because a hypocrite cannot come before him.
He'll be my salvation too, because a godless man won't come in front of him.
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Hear my speech carefully, and let my declaration be in your ears.
Listen carefully to what I say, and let what I tell you be in your ears.
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Look now: I've prepared my case. I know I will be justified.
Look now — I've set out my case. I know I'll be counted right.
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Who is there who will plead with me? If I hold my tongue now, I will die.
Who'll argue with me? Because now, if I hold my tongue, I'll give up the ghost.
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Only do two things for me, and then I won't hide myself from you:
Only don't do two things to me. Then I won't hide myself from you.
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
withdraw your hand far from me, and don't let your dread make me afraid.
Take your hand far off me, and don't let your dread make me frightened.
Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Then call, and I'll answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.
Then call, and I'll answer. Or let me speak, and you answer me.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
How many are my wrongdoings and sins? Show me my wrongdoing and my sin.
How many are my wrongdoings and sins? Make me know where I've stepped over the line and my sin.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Why do you hide your face and treat me as your enemy?
Why do you hide your face and count me as the one against you?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? Will you pursue dry stubble?
Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? And will you chase the dry stubble?
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
You write bitter things against me and make me possess the wrongdoings of my youth.
Because you write bitter things against me and make me take over the wrongdoing of my youth.
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
You put my feet in the stocks and watch all my paths closely; you set a print upon the heels of my feet.
You put my feet in the stocks too and look hard at all my paths. You put a mark on the soles of my feet.
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
And man wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment eaten by moths.
And he wastes away like a rotten thing, like a garment that's moth-eaten.
And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.