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You ·say [claim], ‘My teachings are ·right [L pure],
    and I am clean in ·God’s sight [L your eyes].’
I wish God would speak
    and open his ·lips [L mouth] against you
and tell you the secrets of wisdom,
    because ·wisdom [resourcefulness] has ·two [or many] sides.
Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin [C he has been tolerant of Job’s sin].

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You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(A)
    and I am pure(B) in your sight.’
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,(C)
    that he would open his lips against you
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,(D)
    for true wisdom has two sides.
    Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.(E)

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