1. Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
2. Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3. My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart: and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
4. The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
5. If thou canst, answer thou me; set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
6. Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.
7. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
8. Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9. I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me: