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For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.