1 Then Job answered:
2 Pay close attention to my words;let this be the consolation you offer.
3 Bear with me while I speak;then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking.
4 As for me, is my complaint against a man?Then why shouldn’t I be impatient?
5 Look at me and shudder; put your hand over your mouth.
6 When I think about it, I am terrifiedand my body trembles in horror.
7 Why do the wicked continue to live,growing old and becoming powerful?