23. For a dread unto me [is] calamity [from] God, And because of His excellency I am not able.
24. If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,'
25. If I rejoice because great [is] my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,
26. If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,
27. And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,
28. It also [is] a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.
29. If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,
30. Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
31. If not--say ye, O men of my tent, `O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'
32. In the street doth not lodge a stranger, My doors to the traveller I open.
33. If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,
34. Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.
35. Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.
36. If not--on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.
37. The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.