But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Why did the knees meet me? and wherefore the breasts, that I should suck?

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

Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?

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

There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.

I should be 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 of much talk be justified?

Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make thee ashamed?

Will it be well if he should search you out? or as one mocketh at a man, will ye mock at him?

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

Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.

(If a man die, shall he live again?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:

Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind,

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

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your pain.

As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?

What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?

For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.

And how should man be just with God? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?

Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.

Yea, whereto should the strength of their hands profit me, men in whom vigour hath perished?

I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?

What then should I do when God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

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