7. Will you speak falsely for Godand speak deceitfully for him?
8. Will you show partiality toward him?Will you plead the case for God?
9. Will it be well with you when he searches you out?Or can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
10. He will surely rebuke youif in secret you show partiality.
11. Will not his majesty terrify you,and the dread of him fall upon you?
12. Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;your defenses are defenses of clay.
13. “Let me have silence, and I will speak,and let come on me what may.
14. Why should I take my flesh in my teethand put my life in my hand?
15. Though he slay me, I will hope in him;yet I will argue my ways to his face.
16. This will be my salvation,that the godless shall not come before him.