Job 9:14-20

New Century Version

¹⁴ So how can I argue with God,
    or even find words to argue with him?
¹⁵ Even if I were right, I could not answer him;
    I could only beg God, my Judge, for mercy.
¹⁶ If I called to him and he answered,
    I still don’t believe he would listen to me.
¹⁷ He would crush me with a storm
    and multiply my wounds for no reason.
¹⁸ He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.
¹⁹ When it comes to strength, God is stronger than I;
    when it comes to justice, no one can accuse him.
²⁰ Even if I were right, my own mouth would say I was wrong;
    if I were innocent, my mouth would say I was guilty.