Though he slay me, I will not wait, but I will maintain my own ways before Him.

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

He also is my salvation, for an ungodly one shall not come before Him.

Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I shall be justified.

Listen carefully to my words, and let what I say be in your ears.

How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known my transgressions and my sin.

Withdraw Your hand far from me, and let not Your fear make me afraid.

Only do not do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from You.

Who is he that will plead for me, for now, I would be quiet and expire.

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer You me.

For You write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the sins of my youth.

And he wears out like a rotten thing, like a garment that a moth eats.

Will You terrify a leaf driven to and fro? Will You pursue the dry stubble?

You put my feet also in the stocks, and look closely to all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.

Why do You hide Your face, and hold me for Your enemy?

But you are imputers of lies; you are all worthless healers.

Lo, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.

Would you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?

Is it good that He should search you out? Or as one man mocks another, do you mock Him?

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case before God.

What you know, I know also; I do not fall short of you.

Oh that you would stop speaking entirely! And it would be your wisdom.

Be quiet. Let me alone so that I may speak, and let come on me what may.

Will you lift up His person, or contend for God?

He will surely blame you, if you secretly lift up persons.

Your remembered sayings are like ashes, your bodies like bodies of clay.

Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Shall not His highness make you afraid, and His dread fall on you?