¹⁴ How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

²⁷ But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!

¹⁹ How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;

³ If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

⁴ You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

⁵ But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

⁴ I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

⁷ There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

⁶ How much less man who is an insect, and the son of man who is a worm!

⁵ If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.