“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

“Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him?
Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;
Let me know why You contend with me.

“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

“I would learn the words which He would answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.

“Men of understanding will say to me,
And a wise man who hears me,

“Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

“Can you send forth lightnings that they may go
And say to you, ‘Here we are’?