Job 13 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Job 13
1Loe, mine eye hath seene all this: mine eare hath heard, and vnderstande it.
2I knowe also as much as you knowe: I am not inferiour vnto you.
3But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.
4For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value.
5Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!
6Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
7Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?
8Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?
9Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?
10He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person.
11Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his feare fall vpon you?
12Your memories may be compared vnto ashes, and your bodyes to bodyes of clay.
13Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will.
14Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?
15Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.
16He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him.
17Heare diligently my wordes, and marke my talke.
18Beholde nowe: if I prepare me to iudgement, I knowe that I shalbe iustified.
19Who is he, that will pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye.
20But doe not these two things vnto me: then will I not hide my selfe from thee.
21Withdrawe thine hande from me, and let not thy feare make me afraide.
22Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me.
23Howe many are mine iniquities and sinnes? shewe me my rebellion, and my sinne.
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and takest me for thine enemie?
25Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and from? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?
26For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.
27Thou puttest my feete also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly vnto all my pathes, and makest the print thereof in ye heeles of my feet.
28Such one consumeth like a rotten thing, and as a garment that is motheaten.
Job 13
1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
2What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
4But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
5O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
6Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
10He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
11Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
12Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
16He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
17Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
19Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
20Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
21Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
22Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
23How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
25Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
26For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
27Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
28And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Job 13
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 13:16
"He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him."
"He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him."
