Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,
Although thou knowest that I am not wicked; And there is none that can deliver out of thine hand?
Although there is no violence in mine hands, And my prayer is pure.
I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:
For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
Moreover Elihu answered and said,
Wilt thou even disannul my judgement? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;