That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it {is} man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! {Let} the potsherd {strive} with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed {it}, Why hast thou made me thus? {repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?}

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Oh that I knew where I might find him! {that} I might come {even} to his seat!

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire {is, that} the Almighty would answer me, and {that} mine adversary had written a book. {my...: or, my sign is that the Almighty will}

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. {maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue}

Oh that I knew where I might find him! {that} I might come {even} to his seat!

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Behold now, I have ordered {my} cause; I know that I shall be justified.

For he will not lay upon man more {than right}; that he should enter into judgment with God. {enter: Heb. go}

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but {there is} no judgment. {wrong: or, violence}