9. It is God who made the Bear, Orion and the Pleiadesand the groups of stars in the southern sky.
10. God does wonderful things that people cannot understand.He does so many miracles they cannot be counted.
11. When he passes me, I cannot see him.When he goes by me, I cannot recognize him.
12. If God snatches something away, no one can stop him.No one can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13. God will not hold back his anger.Even the helpers of the monster Rahab lie at God’s feet in fear.
14. So how can I argue with God?I cannot find words to argue with him.
15. Even if I was right, I could not answer him.I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.
16. I might call to him. But even if he answered,I still would not believe he would listen to me.
17. God would crush me with a storm.He would multiply my hurts for no reason.
18. He would not let me catch my breath.He would overwhelm me with misery.
19. When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I.And when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him!
20. Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong.If I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.
21. “I am innocent.But I don’t think about myself.I hate my own life.
22. It is all the same. That is why I say,‘God destroys both the innocent and the evil people.’
23. A whip may bring sudden death.And God will laugh when good people suffer.