¹⁰ Behold, he finds occasions against me, He counts me for his enemy:

²⁴ Why hide you your face, And hold me for your enemy?

²⁵ Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?

¹¹ He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.

³⁰ If I wash myself with snow, And cleanse my hands with lye,

³¹ Yet you will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes shall abhor me.

¹⁵ If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still shall not lift up my head, Being filled with disgrace, And conscious of my affliction.

¹⁶ If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

¹⁷ You renew your witnesses against me, And increase your indignation on me. Changes and warfare are with me.

¹⁶ But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?

⁹ He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He has gnashed on me with his teeth: My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

²¹ You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.

³⁵ Oh that I had one to hear me! (Behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); Let the accuser write my indictment!

⁵ For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right: