Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lie in the earth; you will seek me, but I shall not be.”

“Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not dread of him terrify me.

And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.

They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge.

(There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast, and they take a pledge against the poor.)

Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.

Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’

And now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not take much note of transgression,

Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.

that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?

that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home?

Can one take him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a snare?

Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever?

Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.”