Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;

Behold, he seizeth the prey , who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my'sad countenance, and be of good cheer;

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

They change the night into day: The light,'say they , is near unto the darkness.

If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?

When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

They are amazed, they answer no more: They have not a word to say.

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?