“For He does not need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.

"Indeed, does anyone say to God, 'I have endured [chastisement]; I will not act corruptly [again];

Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

For you ask, “What does it profit You,
and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?”

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

“If you are righteous, what do you give to Him,
Or what does He receive from your hand?

"They cry out there, but he doesn't answer because of the arrogance of those who practice evil.

Surely it is an empty cry -- God does not hear it; the Almighty does not take notice of it.

"So now, if he doesn't inflict punishment in his anger, then he doesn't keep track of your many transgressions.

Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

"Indeed God is mighty and he doesn't show disrespect; he is mighty and strong of heart.

He doesn't let the wicked live; he grants justice to the afflicted.

“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

“Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

“Behold, God is exalted in His power;
Who is a ruler or a teacher like Him?

“After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

"God thunders with his wondrous voice; he does awesome works that we don't comprehend.

Can you spread out the skies like he does; can you cast them as one might a mirror?

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

“Therefore men fear Him;
He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”

"Where is the road to where the light lives? Or where does the darkness live?

How is it, the way the light is distributed, and how does the east wind spread itself on the earth?

"Does the rain have a father? Who fathered the dew?

From whose womb does the ice emerge, and the frost from the sky, who gives birth to it,

“He scorns the tumult of the city,
The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.

“He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
And he does not turn back from the sword.

“With shaking and rage he races over the ground,
And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding
and spread its wings to the south?

Does the eagle soar high at your command and build its nest on the highest crags?

What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.

Any hope of capturing him proves false.
Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

“The sword that reaches him cannot avail,
Nor [does] the spear, the dart, or the javelin.