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

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

²⁵ Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

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

³⁰ If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

³¹ Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

¹⁵ If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

¹⁶ And if `my head' exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

¹⁷ Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, And increasest thine indignation upon me: Changes and warfare are with me.

¹⁶ But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

⁹ He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

²¹ Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.

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!

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right: