¹² Lo, `in' this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

²² In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

²⁵ And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?

⁶ As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So `are' ye in My hand, O house of Israel.

²⁰ Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

⁸ Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

⁹ And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

² Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

²² Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who `is' like Him -- a teacher?

²³ Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, `Thou hast done iniquity?'

⁵ Lo, God `is' mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty `in' power `and' heart.

⁴ I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,

² This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- `My righteousness `is' more than God's?'

²³ For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

¹⁷ Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

¹⁸ Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'

¹⁹ That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

¹⁰ Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And `from' the Mighty to do perverseness:

¹¹ For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

¹² Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

¹⁷ I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.

¹⁴ Lo, these `are' the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

⁴ Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

¹⁹ Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'

²⁰ nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus?

²¹ hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?