²⁵ And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If `it be' not `he', who then is it?

²⁸ Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

² Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

³ Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

² Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

⁴ Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.