Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?