Indeed, God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?

let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.

“Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,

For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Indeed, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?

For God deprived her of wisdom, and did not impart understanding to her.

The breath of God produces ice, and the breadth of the waters freeze solid.

“Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.

Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?

“Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?

But God drags off the mighty by his power; when God rises up against him, he has no faith in his life.

So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’

“With God are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.

God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

when the morning stars sang in chorus, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

“Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,