Remember, I pray you, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

For, though I were righteous, yet could I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

If I am wicked, woe unto me; and if I am righteous, yet can I not lift up my head. I am full of disgrace; therefore see my affliction;

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

The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? or is it gain to him, that you make your ways blameless?

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

There the righteous might reason with him; so should I be delivered forever from my judge.

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

For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my justice.

If you are righteous, what give you to him? or what receives he of your hand?

He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings they are on the throne; yea, he does establish them forever, and they are exalted.

Will you also annul my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?