"Desistnow,let there be noinjustice;Even desist,my righteousnessis yetin it.
IfI am wicked,woeto me! And if I am righteous,I dare not liftup my head.[I am] satedwith disgraceand consciousof my misery.
"I ama joketo my friends,The one who calledon Godand He answeredhim; The just[and] blameless[man] is a joke.
"Beholdnow,I have preparedmy case;I knowthat I will be vindicated.
"But comeagainallof you now,For I do not finda wisemanamong you.
Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
"But He knowsthe wayI take;[When] He has triedme, I shall comeforthas gold.
"For Jobhas said,I am righteous,But Godhas takenawaymy right;
Then Jobansweredthe LORDand said,
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
So you will againdistinguishbetweenthe righteousand the wicked,betweenone who servesGodand one whodoes not serveHim.
