“Listen to me, and I will tell you about it; I will tell you what I have seen.
“Now my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood it.
How much less pure is one who is terrible and rotten and drinks up evil as if it were water!
These are things wise men have told; their ancestors told them, and they have hidden nothing.
“Now, Job, listen to my words. Pay attention to everything I say.
“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you who know a lot.
“Listen to me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said for God.
“We have checked this, and it is true, so hear it and decide what it means to you.”