^{6 Ref} Lo, I `am', according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

^{7 Ref} Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

^{8 Ref} Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

^{9 Ref} `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.

^{10 Ref} Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

^{11 Ref} He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

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

^{13 Ref} Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

^{14 Ref} For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

^{15 Ref} In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

^{16 Ref} Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

^{17 Ref} To turn aside man `from' doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

^{18 Ref} He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.