"For Jobhas said,I am righteous,But Godhas takenawaymy right;
Accordingto Your knowledgeI am indeednot guilty,Yet thereis nodeliverancefrom Your hand.
"For you have said,'My teachingis pure,And I aminnocentin your eyes.'
"Beholdnow,I have preparedmy case;I knowthat I will be vindicated.
Althoughthere is noviolencein my hands,And my prayeris pure.
"Behold,I cry,'Violence!'but I getnoanswer;I shoutfor help,but thereis nojustice.
"As Godlives,who has takenawaymy right,And the Almighty,who has embitteredmy soul,
"I puton righteousness,and it clothedme; My justicewas like a robeand a turban.
Then thesethreemenceasedansweringJob,becausehe was righteousin his own eyes.
I am pure,withouttransgression;I am innocentand there is noguiltin me.
"Let us choosefor ourselves whatis right;Let us knowamongourselves whatis good.
"Desistnow,let there be noinjustice;Even desist,my righteousnessis yetin it.
"Does Godpervertjustice?Ordoes the Almightypervertwhatis right?
"For He bruisesme with a tempestAnd multipliesmy woundswithoutcause.
Whydo you say,O Jacob,and assert,O Israel,"My wayis hiddenfrom the LORD,And the justicedue me escapesthe noticeof my God"?
