17. He would send a storm to crush me. He'd increase my wounds without any reason.
18. He wouldn't let me catch my breath. He'd make my life very bitter.
19. If it's a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it's a matter of being fair, who would dare to bring charges against him?
20. Even if I hadn't sinned, what I said would prove me guilty. Even if I were honest, my words would show that I'm wrong.
21. "Even though I'm honest, I'm not concerned about myself. I hate my own life.
22. It all amounts to the same thing. That's why I say, 'God destroys honest people and sinful people alike.'
23. Suppose a plague brings sudden death. Then he laughs when those who haven't sinned lose hope.