know this then: that it is God which hath handled me so violently, and hath compassed me about with his net.

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

But you will say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' Here I pray you, ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal?

And yet the children of thy people say, 'Tush, the way of the LORD is not right,' whereas their own way is rather unright.

Yet ye say, 'The way of the LORD is not equal.' O ye house of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways!'"

Behold: though I cry, yet violence is done unto me. I cannot be heard! Though I complain, there is none to give sentence with me.

If our unrighteousness make the righteousness of God more excellent: what shall we say? Is God unrighteous which taketh vengeance? I speak after the manner of men.

Doth God pervert the thing that is lawful? Or, doth the Almighty destroy the thing that is right?

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:

May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished?

For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous.

that they may show how true the LORD my strength is, and that there is no unrighteousness in him.

What shall we say then? Is there any unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Thus sayeth the LORD unto you, "What unfaithfulness found your fathers in me, that they went so far away from me, falling to lightness, and being so vain?