“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,

Hear now my proof, and attend. to the pleadings of my lips.

If he shall slay me shall I not hope? only I will prove my ways to his face.

“But [the brave, strong] man must die and lie face down;
Man breathes his last, and where is he?

Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray,
for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.

If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and prove against me my reproach,

the joy of the wicked has been brief
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

I will open unto thee yet more of mine understanding, and prove my maker righteous.

"Look! Anyone's hope to capture him will prove itself false; anyone would be terrified just by looking at him.