Listen carefully to what I say.\par Let me explain.\par
And if God lets me live, it will be\par because I was brave enough to speak.\par No evil person would dare\par meet God face to face.\par
I am ready now to defend myself.\par I will carefully present my arguments.\par I know I will be shown to be right.\par
“Now, listen to my argument.\par Listen to what I have to say.\par
“Listen to what I say.\par Let that be your way of comforting me.\par
“Oh, I wish someone would listen to me!\par Let me explain my side.\par I wish God All-Powerful\par would answer me.\par I wish he would write down\par what he thinks I did wrong.\par
“Now, Job, listen to me.\par Listen carefully to the things I say.\par
