6. and listento my argument.
7. Are you telling lies for God
8. and not telling the whole truthwhen you argue his case?
9. If he took you to court,could you fool him,just as you fool others?
10. If you were secretly unfair,he would correct you,
11. and his glorious splendourwould make you terrified.
12. Your wisdom and argumentsare as delicate as dust.
13. Be quiet while I speak,then say what you will.
14. I will be responsiblefor what happens to me.
15. God may kill me, but stillI will trust himand offer my defence.
16. This may be what saves me,because no guilty personwould come to his court.
17. Listen carefully to my words!
18. I have prepared my case well,and I am certain to win.
19. If you can prove me guilty,I will give up and die.
20. I ask only two thingsof you, my God,and I will no longerhide from you—
21. stop punishingand terrifying me!