“Though I were perfect, I would not know myself; I would despise my life.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
And why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; and You will seek me diligently, but I will not be.”
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows everything.
For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this. But He who judges me is the Lord.
That it would please God to crush me, that He would let loose His hand and cut me off!
Even if I were righteous I could not answer; I would plead to my Judge for favor.
You know that I am not wicked, and there is none who can deliver out of Your hand.
“I am a laughingstock to my neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him; the righteous, upright man is a laughingstock.
Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be justified.
‘I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, nor is there iniquity in me.