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Job 23:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

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And you said, Truly, I will be good to you, and make your seed like the sand of the sea which may not be numbered.

See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

Put me in mind of this; let us take up the cause between us: put forward your cause, so that you may be seen to be in the right.