2. Behold, I open my mouth;the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3. My words declare the uprightness of my heart,and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4. The Spirit of God has made me,and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5. Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6. Behold, I am toward God as you are;I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.
7. Behold, no fear of me need terrify you;my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
8. “Surely you have spoken in my ears,and I have heard the sound of your words.
9. You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression;I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10. Behold, he finds occasions against me,he counts me as his enemy,
11. he puts my feet in the stocksand watches all my paths.’
12. “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,for God is greater than man.