though I were the perfect one, I would not know my own soul; I despise my life.
There was a man in the land of Uz, his name was Job. And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and turning away from evil.
It is on Your knowing that I am not a wicked one; and there is no one delivering out of Your hand.
I am a laughingstock to his friend; he calls to God, and He answers him; the just one, the blameless one is a mockery;
Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I shall be justified.
You said, I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and no iniquity is in me;
and God would be willing and crush me; let loose His hand and cut me off?
And why do You not lift up my transgression, and make my iniquity pass away? For now I shall lie down in the dust, and You shall seek me; but I will not be.
Whom, though I were being righteous, I could not answer Him; I seek mercy for my judgment.
One trusting in his own heart is a fool, but the one walking in wisdom shall be delivered.
For I know nothing of myself, but I have not been justified by this; but He judging me is the Lord.
that if our heart condemns us, we know that God is greater than our heart and knows all things.