^17 (A)‘Can mortal man be in the right before^[a] God?
    Can a man be pure before his Maker?

⁵ For Job has said, ‘I am ^(A)in the right,
    and ^(B)God has taken away my right;

² “Do you think this to be just?
    Do you say, ^(A)‘It is my right before God’,

⁸ Will you even put me in the wrong?
    Will you condemn me that ^(A)you may be in the right?