Teach me, and I will hold my peace;\par\tab And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Give {\i instruction} to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:\par\tab Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me;\par\tab Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:\par\tab I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
Who can discern {\i his} errors?\par\tab Clear thou me from hidden {\i faults}.
That which I see not teach thou me:\par\tab If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech,\par\tab And hearken to all my words.
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is;\par\tab Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.\par
{\i As} an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,\par\tab {\i So is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Behold, I waited for your words,\par\tab I listened for your reasonings,\par\tab Whilst ye searched out what to say.
Ye know {\i this}, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Or, Deliver me from the adversary's hand?\par\tab Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?\par
How forcible are words of uprightness!\par\tab But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
How many are mine iniquities and sins?\par\tab Make me to know my transgression and my sin.