2 “Listen to my words, you wise men.Open your ears to me, you intelligent men.
3 The ear tests wordslike the tongue tastes food.
4 Let’s decide for ourselves what is rightand agree among ourselves as to what is good,
5 because Job has said,‘I’m righteous, but God has taken away my rights.
6 I’m considered a liar in spite of my rights.I’ve been wounded by a deadly arrow,though I haven’t been disobedient.’
7 What person is like Job,who drinks scorn like water,
8 who travels with troublemakersand associates with evil people?