12. Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay.
13. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what wilt.
14. Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
15. Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
16. This also shall be my salvation; for a godless man shall not come before him.
17. Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears.
18. Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I am righteous.
19. Who is he that will contend with me? for now shall I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
20. Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide myself from thy face: