My ear has heard and understood it.

I am not inferior to you.

I desire to reason with God.

You are all physicians of no value.

Then you would be wise.

Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

and talk deceitfully for him?

Will you contend for God?

Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?

if you secretly show partiality.

and his dread fall on you?

Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Leave me alone, that I may speak.

Let come on me what will.

and put my life in my hand?

I have no hope.

Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

that a godless man will not come before him.

Let my declaration be in your ears.

I know that I am righteous.

For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

then I will not hide myself from your face:

and don’t let your terror make me afraid.

or let me speak, and you answer me.

Make me know my disobedience and my sin.

and consider me your enemy?

Will you pursue the dry stubble?

and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth:

and mark all my paths.

You set a bound to the soles of my feet,

like a garment that is moth-eaten.