⁸ Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

² Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

⁴ God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

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

⁶ Notwithstanding my right I am `accounted' a liar; My wound is incurable, `though I am' without transgression.

³ Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

¹⁸ For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

¹⁷ Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

¹⁵ Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

¹⁸ And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

²⁷ For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

⁴ Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

² Thinkest thou this to be `thy' right, `Or' sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

³ That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? `And', What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?

² As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

³ (For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

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

⁵ Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

⁶ My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach `me' so long as I live.