12. Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things?
13. Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth?
14. What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?
15. Behold among his saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in his sight.
16. How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?
17. I will shew thee, hear me: and I mill tell thee what I have seen.
18. Wise men confess and hide not their fathers.
19. To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.
20. The wicked man is proud all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.
21. The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.
22. He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.
23. When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
24. Tribulation shall terrify him, and distress shall surround him, as a king that is prepared for the battle.
25. For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.