1 Behold, all these things my eye has seen, my ear has heard, and has taken note unto itself.

2 As much as you know, I also know, I am not inferior to you.

3 But I would speak to the Almighty, and I would contend with God.

4 But you are gossips of lies; All of you are useless doctors.

5 Oh, if only you were silent! this would be imputed to you for wisdom.

6 Hearken therefore to my reasoning, and heed the rebuttal of my mouth.

7 Ought you for God's sake to speak falsehood, and to speak falsehood for him?

8 Ought ye to have been partial to him, and thus contended for God?

9 Will it be good when He tests you? Will you deceive Him as a man is deceived?

10 He will punish you severely, though you are secretly hypocritical.

11 Does not his majesty terrify you, and his fear not attack you?

12 Your reminders are like ashes; your strongholds are strongholds of clay.

13 Be silent before me, and I will speak whatever befalls me.

14 Why should I tear my body with my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

15 Behold, he is killing me, but I will hope; I would only like to defend my ways before Him!

16 And this is for my justification, for the hypocrite will not go before him.

17 Listen attentively to my word and my explanation with your ears.

E-18 Now, I've brought a lawsuit: I know I'll be right.

19 Who is able to challenge me? For I will soon be silent and give up my spirit.

20 Only do not two things to me, and then I will not hide myself from thy presence.

21 Remove thy hand from me, and let not thy terror shake me.

22 Then call, and I will answer, or I will speak, and you answer me.

23 How many vices and sins do I have? show me my iniquity and my sin.

24 Why dost thou hide thy face, and consider me thy enemy?

25 Do you not break a plucked leaf, and pursue a dry straw?

26 For thou hast written bitter things against me, and hast imputed to me the sins of my youth,

27 And thou hast set my feet in the stock, and hast watched all my paths, and hast pursued in the footsteps of my feet.

28 And he, like rot, disintegrates, like a garment eaten by moths.