saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.

If only darkness had taken that night away!
May it not appear among the days of the year
or be listed in the calendar.

If one wanted to take Him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,
that we can take each other to court.

Let Him take His rod away from me
so His terror will no longer frighten me.

Surely He knows which people are worthless.
If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it?

He deprives trusted advisers of speech
and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

Why do I put myself at risk
and take my life in my own hands?

Do You really take notice of one like this?
Will You bring me into judgment against You?

For then You would count my steps
but would not take note of my sin.

Does He correct you and take you to court
because of your piety?

Yet He knows the way I have taken;
when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.

For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off,
when God takes away his life?

Iron is taken from the ground,
and copper is smelted from ore.

Refute me if you can.
Prepare your case against me; take your stand.

Why do you take Him to court
for not answering anything a person asks?

Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries,
and the Almighty does not take note of it—

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding
and spread its wings to the south?

Will he make a covenant with you
so that you can take him as a slave forever?

Therefore I take back my words
and repent in dust and ashes.

Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”