1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart: and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
5 If thou canst, answer thou me; set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.