2. “Should a multitude of words go un-answered? And should a man of lips be declared right?
3. Should your babblings silence men? And should you mock, and no one make you ashamed?
4. Since you have said, ‘My discourse is flawless, and I have been clean in Your eyes.’
5. But if only Eloah would speak, and open His lips against you,
6. and show you the secrets of wisdom, doubling your ability. Know then that Eloah forgets some of your crookedness for you.
7. Would you find out Eloah by searching, or search out the end of the Almighty?
8. It is higher than the heavens – what would you do? Deeper than the grave – what would you know?
9. Their measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10. If He passes through and shuts up, and gathers, then who does reverse it?
11. For He knows false men. When He sees wickedness does He not consider it?
12. But a senseless man takes heart when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!
13. If you would prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward Him;
14. if wickedness were in your hand, put it far away and do not let perverseness dwell in your tents;
15. then indeed you shall lift up your face without spot; and you shall stand firm, and not be afraid,
16. because you would forget sorrow, and remember it as waters that have passed away,