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¹ Look, my eye has seen all [this], My ear has heard and understood it.² What you know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior to you.³ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.⁴ But you are forgers of lies; You are all physicians of no value.⁵ Oh that you would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.⁶ Hear now my reasoning, And listen to the pleadings of my lips.⁷ Will you speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?⁸ Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?⁹ Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives common man, will you deceive him?¹⁰ He will surely reprove you, If you secretly show partiality.¹¹ Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you?¹² Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

¹³ Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.¹⁴ Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?¹⁵ Look, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.¹⁶ This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.¹⁷ Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.¹⁸ Look now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.¹⁹ Who is he that will contend with me? For then I would hold my peace and give up the ghost.²⁰ Only don't do two things to me; Then I will not hide myself from your face:²¹ Withdraw your hand far from me; And don't let your terror make me afraid.²² Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer me.

²³ How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.²⁴ Why do you hide your face, And hold me for your enemy?²⁵ Will you harass a driven leaf? And will you pursue the dry stubble?²⁶ For you write bitter things against me, And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:²⁷ You put my feet also in the stocks, And mark all my paths; You set a bound to the soles of my feet:²⁸ Though I am like a rotten thing that consumes, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.