God is so wise and powerful; no one can stand up against him.

But now you are being punished as you deserve.

It will do you no good to cry out for help; all your strength can't help you now.

Are you as strong as I am? Can your voice thunder as loud as mine?

If so, stand up in your honor and pride; clothe yourself with majesty and glory.

More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him

Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

Or do we want to make the Lord jealous? Do we think that we are stronger than he?

If God were human, I could answer him; we could go to court to decide our quarrel.

But there is no one to step between us--- no one to judge both God and me.

Will no one listen to what I am saying? I swear that every word is true. Let Almighty God answer me. If the charges my opponent brings against me were written down so that I could see them,

Answer me if you can. Prepare your arguments.

So you have no reason to fear me; I will not overpower you.