Am I perfect? Do I not know my own being? I despise my life!
There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely is delivered.
And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my crookedness? For now I lie down in the dust, and You shall seek me, but I am not.”
that if our heart condemns us, Elohim is greater than our heart, and knows all.
For I am not conscious of any matter against myself, yet I am not declared right by this, but He who judges me is יהוה.
That it would please Eloah to crush me, loose His hand and cut me off!
For though I were righteous, I would not answer Him. I pray to Him for my right-ruling.
For You know that I am not wrong, and there is no one to deliver from Your hand.
I have become a laughing-stock to my friends – one who has called on Eloah and He answered him! A laughing-stock is the righteous, the perfect one!
Look, please, I have prepared my case, I know that I am in the right.
‘I am clear, without transgression; I am innocent, and I have no crookedness.
