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

^{7 Ref} Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

^{8 Ref} Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of `thy' words, `saying',

^{9 Ref} I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

^{10 Ref} Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:

^{11 Ref} He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.

^{12 Ref} Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

^{13 Ref} Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

^{14 Ref} For God speaketh once, Yea twice, `though man' regardeth it not.

^{15 Ref} In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

^{16 Ref} Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

^{17 Ref} That he may withdraw man `from his' purpose, And hide pride from man;

^{18 Ref} He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.