Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being so full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --

What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if thou art righteous? And is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:

And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

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

If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him? or what doth he receive of thy hand?

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.