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For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away,

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.