4  “Behold, ^tI am of small account; what shall I answer you?

I ^ulay my hand on my mouth.

5  I have spoken once, and ^vI will not answer;

twice, but I will proceed no further.”

7  ^x“Dress for action¹ like a man;

I will question you, and you make it known to me.

8  ^yWill you even put me in the wrong?

^zWill you condemn me that ^ayou may be in the right?

9  Have you an ^barm like God,

and can you thunder with a voice like his?

10  “Adorn yourself with ^cmajesty and dignity;

^dclothe yourself with glory and splendor.

11  Pour out the overflowings of your anger,

and ^elook on everyone who is proud and abase him.

12  Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low

and tread down the wicked where they stand.