Behold now I set in order judgment; I knew that I shall be justified.
I will arrange judgment before him, and I will fill the mouth with proofs.
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
Cause me to remember; we will judge together; relate thou so that thou shalt be justified.
Shall he judge for a man with God? and the son of man for his neighbor?
If I shall be just, my mouth shall condemn me: I am blameless, and he will declare me perverse.
Turn ye back now, it shall not be iniquity; and turn back yet, my justice is in it
I am blameless, I shall not know my soul: I shall despise my life.
Upon thy knowledge that I will not do evil; and none delivering from thy hand.
I shall be he laughing at his neighbor, calling to God, and he will answer him: the just blameless one being laughed at
Hearing, hear ye my words, and my declaration in your ears.
My justice I held fast, and I will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach from my days.
And these three men will cease from answering Job, for he is just in his eyes.
I am clean without transgression; I am fair, and no iniquity to me.
For Job said, I was just: and God removed my judgment