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The Book of Job, Chapter 31, Verse 35

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Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?
King James 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.
American Standard Version
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And [that I had] the indictment which mine adversary hath written!
New English Translation
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.
World English Bible
oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
36
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a crown to me.
37
I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38
If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he [was] righteous in his own eyes.
2
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] had condemned Job.
4
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.
5
When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.