12 “Your recollections are worthless proverbs.Your answers are absolutely useless.
13 Be quiet, because I want to speak.Let whatever may happen to me ⌊happen⌋!
14 I am biting off more than I can chewand taking my life in my own hands.
15 If God would kill me, I would have no hope ⌊left⌋.Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face.
16 This also will be my salvationbecause no godless person could face him.
17 “Listen carefully to my words.Hear my declaration.
18 I have prepared my case.I know that I will be declared righteous.