How forceful are right words! but what does your arguing prove?

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

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

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

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,

"And if [it is] not [so], then who can prove me a liar and reduce my word to nothing?"

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.