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Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality.

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.

Lo, mine eye hath seen all `this', Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

What ye know, `the same' do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.