13:7 Will you speak wickedly 1 on God’s behalf? 2
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
13:8 Will you show him partiality? 3
Will you argue the case 4 for God?
13:9 Would it turn out well if he would examine 5 you?
Or as one deceives 6 a man would you deceive him?
13:10 He would certainly rebuke 7 you
if you secretly 8 showed partiality!
13:11 Would not his splendor 9 terrify 10 you
and the fear he inspires 11 fall on you?
13:12 Your maxims 12 are proverbs of ashes; 13
your defenses 14 are defenses of clay. 15