²¹ I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.

¹ There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

¹⁵ So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

¹⁶ I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.

²¹ And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

²³ O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

²⁴ See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

²⁶ He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

⁹ The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

¹⁰ I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

⁴ For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

²⁰ When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.