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32 “God is not a mortal like me,
    so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.
33 If only there were a mediator between us,
    someone who could bring us together.
34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,
    and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.
35 Then I could speak to him without fear,
    but I cannot do that in my own strength.

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32-33 “And I cannot defend myself, for you are no mere man as I am. If you were, then we could discuss it fairly, but there is no umpire between us, no middle man, no mediator to bring us together. 34 Oh, let him stop beating me, so that I need no longer live in terror of his punishment. 35 Then I could speak without fear to him and tell him boldly that I am not guilty.

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32 “He is not a mere mortal(A) like me that I might answer him,(B)
    that we might confront each other in court.(C)
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,(D)
    someone to bring us together,(E)
34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,(F)
    so that his terror would frighten me no more.(G)
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,(H)
    but as it now stands with me, I cannot.(I)

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