God

If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.

If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.

But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Hath God any need of your lie, that you should speak deceitfully for him?

Do you accept this person, and do you endeavour to judge for God?

Or shall it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? or shall he be deceived as a man, with your deceitful dealings?

As soon as he shall move himself, he shall trouble you: and his dread shall fall upon you.

Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

And he shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence.

Two things only do not to me, and then from thy face I shall not be hid:

Withdraw thy hand far from me, and let not thy dread terrify me.

Call me, and I will answer thee: or else I will speak, and do thou answer me.

Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy?

Against a leaf, that is carried away with the wind, thou shewest thy power, and thou pursuest a dry straw.

For thou writest bitter things against me, and wilt consume me for the sins of my youth.

Thou hast put my feet in the stocks, and hast observed all my paths, and hast considered the steps of my feet:

And dost thou think it meet to open thy eyes upon such an one, and to bring him into judgment with thee?

The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with thee: thou hast appointed his bounds which cannot be passed.

Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell, and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?

Thou shalt call me, and I will answer thee: to the work of thy hands thou shalt reach out thy right hand.

Thou indeed hast numbered my steps, but spare my sins.

Thou hast sealed up my offences as it were in a bag, but hast cured my iniquity.