Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breast, that I should suck?

For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?

To him that is ready to faint kindness'should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

If a man die, shall he live again ? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

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

As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.