^19 (A)Who is he who will contend with me?
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.

⁹ Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him,
Nor speak anymore in His name.”
But His word was in my heart like a ^(A)burning fire
Shut up in my bones;
I was weary of holding it back,
And ^(B)I could not.

³² If you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.

⁵ If you can answer me,
Set your words in order before me;
Take your stand.
^6 (A)Truly I am ^[a]as your spokesman before God;
I also have been formed out of clay.
^7 (B)Surely no fear of me will terrify you,
Nor will my hand be heavy on you.

⁵ If indeed you ^(A)exalt yourselves against me,
And plead my disgrace against me,