Catholic Public Domain Version
"then, would he grant me a hearing, so that the Almighty would listen to my desire, and he who judges would himself write a book, "
— Job 31:35, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.”
“Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me) Andthat I hadthe indictment which mine adversary hath written! ”
“oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!”
“Job’s Appeal“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature– let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.”
“Who would grant me a hearing, that the Almighty may hear my desire: and that he himself that judgeth would write a book,”
“If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!”
“Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.”
for the foreigner did not remain at the door, my door was open to the traveler;
if, as man does, I have hidden my sin and have concealed my iniquity in my bosom;
if I became frightened by an excessive crowd, and the disrespect of close relatives alarmed me, so that I would much rather have remained silent or have gone out the door;
then, would he grant me a hearing, so that the Almighty would listen to my desire, and he who judges would himself write a book,
which I would then carry on my shoulder and wrap around me like a crown?
With each of my steps, I would pronounce and offer it, as if to a prince.
So, if my land cries out against me, and if its furrows weep with it,