Then thesethreemenceasedansweringJob,becausehe was righteousin his own eyes.
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
Accordingto Your knowledgeI am indeednot guilty,Yet thereis nodeliverancefrom Your hand.
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
"Beholdnow,I have preparedmy case;I knowthat I will be vindicated.
"For your guiltteachesyour mouth,And you choosethe languageof the crafty.
"Is not your wickednessgreat,And your iniquitieswithoutend?
"Therethe uprightwould reasonwith Him; And I would be deliveredforeverfrom my Judge.
"Surelyyou have spokenin my hearing,And I have heardthe soundof [your] words:
I am pure,withouttransgression;I am innocentand there is noguiltin me.
"Will you reallyannulMy judgment?Will you condemnMe that you may be justified?
"Desistnow,let there be noinjustice;Even desist,my righteousnessis yetin it.
