⁶ Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,

⁷ and they declare `it' to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

² Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

³ Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking -- ye may deride.

¹ And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and `to' all my words give ear.

² Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

³ Of the uprightness of my heart `are' my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

² Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

⁶ Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips `is' uprightness.

⁷ For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips `is' wickedness.