"O that a manmight pleadwith GodAs a manwith his neighbor!
"Then call,and I will answer;Orlet me speak,then replyto me.
"But I would speakto the Almighty,And I desireto arguewith God.
"My friendsare my scoffers;My eyeweepsto God.
"For when a fewyearsare past,I shall gothe wayof noreturn.
"Ohthat I hadone to hearme! Behold,hereis my signature;Let the Almightyanswerme! And the indictmentwhich my adversaryhas written,
Whateverexistshas alreadybeen named,and it is knownwhatmanis; for he cannotdisputewith him whois strongerthanhe is.
"Woeto [the one] who quarrelswith his Maker--An earthenwarevesselamongthe vesselsof earth!Will the claysayto the potter,'Whatare you doing?'Or the thingyou are making[say], 'He hasnohands'?
On the contrary,whoare you, Oman,who answers backto God?The thing moldedwill not sayto the molder,"Whydid you makeme like this,"will it?
