³⁵ Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And `that I had' the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

²¹ Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

²² Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

³ Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

⁴ I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵ I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

⁷ There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

²³ Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

²⁴ That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!

²⁵ Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

¹ Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

⁴ Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

⁵ Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

¹ Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

² Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

³ Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

¹⁴ How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

¹⁰ Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:

¹¹ He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.

⁶ Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

²⁸ I go mourning without the sun: I stand up in the assembly, and cry for help.

⁷ Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

¹¹ He hath also kindled his wrath against me, And he counteth me unto him as `one of' his adversaries.

⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

³ Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

²⁴ Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

³ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.