But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

I loathe my life ; I would not live alway: Let me alone; for my days are vanity.

If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

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

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief .

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

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

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

For God'shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase.

Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown:

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.

For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

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

He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.