3. My words come from an honest heart,and I am sincere in saying what I know.
4. The Spirit of God created me,and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5. Answer me if you can;get yourself ready and stand before me.
6. I am just like you before God;I too am made out of clay.
7. Don’t be afraid of me;I will not be hard on you.
8. “But I heard what you have said;I heard every word.
9. You said, ‘I am pure and without sin;I am innocent and free from guilt.
10. But God has found fault with me;he considers me his enemy.
11. He locks my feet in chainsand closely watches everywhere I go.’
12. “But I tell you, you are not right in saying this,because God is greater than we are.
13. Why do you accuse Godof not answering anyone?
14. God does speak—sometimes one way and sometimes another—even though people may not understand it.
15. He speaks in a dream or a vision of the nightwhen people are in a deep sleep,lying on their beds.
16. He speaks in their earsand frightens them with warnings