“Teach me, and I will be quiet. Show me where I have been wrong.
I will say to God: Do not hold me guilty, but tell me what you have against me.
How many evil things and sins have I done? Show me my wrong and my sin.
I waited while you three spoke, and listened to your explanations. While you looked for words to use,
“Now, Job, listen to my words. Pay attention to everything I say.
Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
“We have checked this, and it is true, so hear it and decide what it means to you.”
Save me from the enemy’s power. Buy me back from the clutches of cruel people.’
Honest words are painful, but your arguments prove nothing.
People cannot see their own mistakes. Forgive me for my secret sins.
The Lord says, “I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.
A wise warning to someone who will listen is as valuable as gold earrings or fine gold jewelry.
Teach the wise, and they will become even wiser; teach good people, and they will learn even more.
My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily,
We all make many mistakes. If people never said anything wrong, they would be perfect and able to control their entire selves, too.