¹⁰ Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

²⁴ Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

²⁵ A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

¹¹ And He kindleth against me His anger, And reckoneth me to Him as His adversaries.

³⁰ If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

³¹ Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.

¹⁵ If I have done wickedly -- wo to me, And righteously -- I lift not up my head, Full of shame -- then see my affliction,

¹⁶ And it riseth -- as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back -- Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

¹⁷ Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare `are' with me.

¹⁶ But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

⁹ His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.

²¹ Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppresest me.

³⁵ Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

⁵ For Job hath said, `I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,