Behold, these things has seen my eye, and has heard my ear.
And I know as much as even you know; and not more senseless I am than you.
But nevertheless, I to the lord will speak; and I will reprove before him, if he should be willing.
But you are unjust physicians, and healers of bad are all.
But it may be good for you to be silent, and it shall turn out to you for wisdom.
Hear the reproof of my mouth; the judgment and of my lips heed!
Is it not against the lord you speak, and before him you utter a sound of deceit?
Or will you keep back? But you yourselves judges become!
Is it good if he should track you; for as if all things doing shall you be added to him;
in not one thing less shall he reprove you; but if also secretly at persons you shall wonder.
Is it not in his awfulness that he shall whirl you, and fear of him shall fall upon you?
Shall turn out your prancing equal to ashes, and the body to clay.
Be silent, that I shall speak, and rest my rage!
Taking my flesh in my teeth, life even my I shall put in my hand.
Though me should lay hands against the mighty one, since even he begins, in fact I shall speak and reprove before him.
And this to me shall result in deliverance; not for before him treachery shall enter.
Hear, hear my words! for I will announce in your hearing.
Behold, I am near my judgment; I know that just I shall appear.
For who is the one passing judgment to me, that now I shall be silent and shall cease?
But two things you shall furnish to me, then from your presence I will not hide.
Let your hand from me be at a distance! and in the fear of you let me not be struck with terror!
Then you shall call, and I will hearken to you; or you shall speak, and I will give you an answer.
How many are my sins, and my lawless deeds? Teach me, what they are!
Why from me do you hide; and esteem me contrary to you?
Or as a leaf moving by wind, will you be cautious of me? or as grass borne by wind, will you be adverse to me?
For you wrote down against me bad things, and you invested to me youthful sin.
And you put my foot under restraint; and you watched all my works; and into the roots of my feet you attained.
I am the one turning old equal to a leather bag, or as a garment moth-eaten.