Is it good that he should search you out?
Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Job 13:9 in context
Job 13:6–12
6
Hear now my reasoning.
Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7
Will you speak unrighteously for God,
and talk deceitfully for him?
8
Will you show partiality to him?
Will you contend for God?
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Selected verse
Is it good that he should search you out?
Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?
10
He will surely reprove you
if you secretly show partiality.
11
Won’t his majesty make you afraid
and his dread fall on you?
12
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes.
Your defenses are defenses of clay.
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