1. Then Job answered and said,
2. “Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.
3. Bear with me, and I myself will speak; then after my speaking you can mock.
4. As for me, is my complaint for human beings? And if so, why cannot I be impatient?
5. Turn to me and be appalled, and place your hand on your mouth.
6. And when I think of it, I am horrified, and shuddering seizes my flesh.