13. If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do bow before him.
14. How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
15. For, though I were righteous, yet could I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
16. If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
17. For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
18. He will not permit me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
19. If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of justice, who shall set me a time to plead?
20. If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am blameless, it shall also prove me perverse.
21. Though I were blameless, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
22. This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroys the blameless and the wicked.