For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.
Although thou knowest that I am not wicked; And there is none that can deliver out of thine hand?
But Oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee;
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,
Then should I yet have comfort; Yea, I would exult in pain that spareth not: For I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?
For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: