"Ifone wishedto disputewith Him, He could not answerHim oncein a thousand[times].
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
"Whowill contendwith me? For thenI would be silentand die.
"Whydo you complainagainstHim That He does not givean accountof allHis doings?
"For He does not [need to] considera manfurther,That he should gobeforeGodin judgment.
"Will the faultfindercontendwith the Almighty?Let him who reprovesGodanswerit."
"OnceI have spoken,and I will not answer;Even twice,and I will addnothingmore."
"Howthencan I answerHim, [And] choosemy wordsbeforeHim?
"ThoughI am righteous,my mouthwill condemnme; Though I am guiltless,He will declareme guilty.
Whocan discern[his] errors?Acquitme of hidden[faults].
For evilsbeyondnumberhave surroundedme; My iniquitieshave overtakenme, so that I am not ableto see;They are morenumerousthanthe hairsof my head,And my hearthas failedme.
On the contrary,whoare you, Oman,who answers backto God?The thing moldedwill not sayto the molder,"Whydid you makeme like this,"will it?
Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
in whateverour heartcondemnsus; for Godis greaterthan our heartand knowsall things.
