For though I were righteous, I could not answer.
I must appeal for mercy to my Opponent and Judge.

For he that I must give answer unto, and with whom I go to law, is not a man as I am.

that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,

‘If I am wicked, woe to me [for judgment comes]!
And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head.
For I am sated and filled with disgrace and the sight of my misery.

if iniquity [is] in your hand, put it far away, and you must not let wickedness reside in your tents--

"Only you must not do [these] two [things] to me; then I will not hide from your face:

“You also put my feet in the stocks [as punishment]
And [critically] observe all my paths;
You set a circle and limit around the soles of my feet [which I must not overstep],

Whereas I, notwithstanding, must consume like as a foul carrion, and as a cloth that is moth eaten.

If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, and thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,

“But [the brave, strong] man must die and lie face down;
Man breathes his last, and where is he?

While he liveth, his flesh must have travail: And while the soul is in him, he must be in sorrow."

I will tell thee - hear me, Since this I have seen, I must needs declare it.

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?

yet the number of my years are come - and I must go the way from whence I shall not turn again.

Surely mockery is with me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

But {all of you must return}--{please come}! But I shall not find a wise [person] among you.

Though I tarry never so much, yet the grave is my house, and I must make my bed in the dark.

"How long until you make an end of words? You must consider, and then we can talk.

If indeed, against me, ye must needs magnify yourselves, and plead, against me, my reproach.

then at least you must know that God has accused me of wrong, and trapped me with his net."

I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I must {personally} plead with him.

My breath is hated by my wife, and I must beg to the sons of my mother's womb.

The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply.

His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return his wealth.

He swallows wealth but must vomit it up;
God will force it from his stomach.

He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;
he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.

Then shall he be fain to be buried among the stones by the brookside. All men must follow him, and there are innumerable gone before him.

“They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing,
And they take away the sheaves [of grain] from the hungry.

“They must dwell on the slopes of wadis
And in holes in the ground and in rocks.

"Surely someone must not send a hand against [the] needy when, in his misfortune, [there is] a cry of help for them.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man.

“I must speak so that I may get relief;
I will open my lips and answer.

I must needs be a liar, though my cause be right, and violently am I plagued whereas I made no fault.'

“Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.

“How much less when you say you do not behold Him,
The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.

You must not long for the night, to cut off people {in their place}.

Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.

“You [must] know, since you were born then,
And because you are so extremely old!

Do you count the months they must fulfill, and do you know the time they give birth?

"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."

"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless.

The wicked must be turned unto hell, and all the people that forget God.

While the ungodly hath the overhand, the poor must suffer persecution; let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined!

How long must I worry, and suffer in broad daylight? How long will my enemy gloat over me?

From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.

I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.

Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse of understanding.

(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)

Listen to me and answer me;
I am restless and distraught in my complaint and distracted

My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. My persecutors are mighty, and they want to destroy me. Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?

For, whom, thou thyself, hadst smitten, they pursued, And, unto the pain of thy wounded ones, they must needs add.

My tongue also shall muse on Your righteousness all the day long; for those who seek my evil have turned pale, they are brought to shame.

Therefore must his people return thither, And, the waters of abundance, are drained by them;

For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams;
It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it;
And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.

I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan;
I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.

I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

And I will meditate upon all thy work, and muse upon thy doings.

We must not hide them from their children,
but must tell a future generation
the praises of the Lord,
His might, and the wonderful works
He has performed.

There must be no other god among you. You must not worship a foreign god.

I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.

Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

All who serve carved images,
those who boast in idols, will be put to shame.
All the gods must worship Him.

How many days must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who persecute me?

Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your doings;
I muse on the work of Your hands.

he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.

Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

They that imagine wickedness, shall be disappointed; but they that muse upon good things, unto such shall happen mercy and faithfulness.

The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

So shall thine eyes look unto strange women, and thine heart shall muse upon froward things.

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool.

Thus I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

All the days of his life also must he eat in the dark, with great carefulness, sickness and sorrow.

[It is] good to take hold of the one and also must not let go of the other; for whoever fears God will hold both of them secure.

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Come! I must arise, and go about in the city, In the paths and in the broadways, I must seek the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.

The Beloved to Her Lover: "I have already taken off my robe -- must I put it on again? I have already washed my feet -- must I soil them again?"

My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

Your land lieth waste, your cities are burnt up, your enemies devour your land, and ye must be fain to stand, and look upon it: and it is desolate, as it were with enemies in a battle.

You must not {continue} to bring offerings of futility, incense--it [is] an abomination to me; new moon and Sabbath, [the] calling of a convocation-- I cannot endure iniquity with [solemn] assembly.

Therefore, Declareth the Lord Yahweh of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, - Alas! I must appease me on mine adversaries, I must avenge me on mine enemies