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For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right.

In my judgment he was a liar, my arrow wound is grievous without my having committed a transgression.

What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

For he said, It shall profit a man nothing that he should conform his will with God.

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“Job says, ‘I am innocent,(A)
    but God denies me justice.(B)
Although I am right,
    I am considered a liar;(C)
although I am guiltless,(D)
    his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’(E)
Is there anyone like Job,
    who drinks scorn like water?(F)
He keeps company with evildoers;
    he associates with the wicked.(G)
For he says, ‘There is no profit
    in trying to please God.’(H)

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