34 I have never feared what people would say;I have never kept quiet or stayed indoorsbecause I feared their scorn.
35 Will no one listen to what I am saying?I swear that every word is true.Let Almighty God answer me.If the charges my opponent brings against mewere written down so that I could see them,
36 I would wear them proudly on my shoulderand place them on my head like a crown.
37 I would tell God everything I have done,and hold my head high in his presence.
38 If I have stolen the land I farmand taken it from its rightful owners—
39 if I have eaten the food that grew therebut let the farmers that grew it starve—
40 then instead of wheat and barley,may weeds and thistles grow.The words of Job are ended.