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¹ Then Job answered and said, ² Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning. ³ Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end of the matter? ⁴ And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments. ⁵ And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me. ⁶ Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten me; ⁷ for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.

⁸ For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end? ⁹ When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it. ¹⁰ For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold. ¹¹ And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments, ¹² neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.

¹³ And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it. ¹⁵ Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him. Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him. ¹⁶ But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me. ¹⁷ For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.