Would that Job were tried to the end, because he answers like wicked men.
Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.
If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.
“Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, and why do those who know him never see his days?
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
Will you keep to the old way which wicked men have trod?
Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power?
The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand.
For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”