3. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
4. The Spirit of ·God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5. If thou canst, answer me; array thy words before me: take thy stand.
6. Behold, before ·God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
7. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
8. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words: --
9. I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
10. Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
11. He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12. Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.
13. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14. For ·God speaketh once, and twice, -- and man perceiveth it not--
15. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16. Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
17. That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man.
18. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
19. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
20. And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
21. His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;