NET Bible
"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."
— Job 31:35, NET Bible
“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!”
“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.”
But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler–
if I have covered my transgressions as men do, by hiding iniquity in my heart,
because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors–
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.
Surely I would wear it proudly on my shoulder, I would bind it on me like a crown;
I would give him an accounting of my steps; like a prince I would approach him.
Job’s Final Solemn Oath“If my land cried out against me and all its furrows wept together,