"If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

Also I -- I withhold not my mouth -- I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul.

"How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words?

Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?

"I am disgusted with living, so I'm going to talk about my complaint freely. I'll speak out from the bitterness of my soul.

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

Will your idle talk reduce people to silence, and will no one rebuke you when you mock?

"But what if God were to speak? What if he were to talk with you,

Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?

"Don't talk to me! It's my turn to speak; then whatever happens, happens.

“Should he argue with useless talk,
Or with words which are not profitable?

If you were in my place I could also talk like you.
I could string words together against you
and shake my head at you.

“How long will you hunt for words?
Show understanding and then we can talk.

Little boys also despise me; [when] I rise, then they talk against me.

Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,

My lips shall talk of no vanity, and my tongue shall speak no deceit,

If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?

My heart shall order my words aright, and my lips shall talk of pure wisdom.

"For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee;

{therefore} Job opens his mouth in empty talk-- without knowledge he multiplies words."

Has it been relayed to God that I want to talk? Can a person speak when he is confused?"