² Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

³⁶ But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

¹⁷ For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

⁷ Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

¹⁷ Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

⁶ Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

² As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

³ All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

⁴ My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

⁵ God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove 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.

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

⁸ Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

²² And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: