12. Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13. “Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.
14. Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?
15. Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
16. This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.
17. Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.
18. See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.
19. Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
20. “Only don’t do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face:
21. withdraw your hand far from me; and don’t let your terror make me afraid.