This is used to introduce new information that follows with emphasis.
## And if we speak of justice ##
"and if we speak of acting fairly"
## ‘Who,’ he says, ‘will question me?’ ##
Job uses this question to emphasize that he has nobody to stand up for him against God. AT: "Nobody will stand up for me." (See: Rhetorical Question)
## ‘Who,’ he says, ‘will question me?’ ##
"Who shall call an assembly for me?" or "Who will appoint a time for me?"
## Even if I were righteous ##
"Even if I was good"
## my own mouth would condemn me ##
This phrase describes the mouth as having the ability like a person to accuse Job of acting wrongly before God. AT: "my own words would accuse me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## even if I were perfect ##
"even if I was faultless"
## it would still prove me guilty ##
Possible meanings are 1) Job's mouth will declare that Job is wrong or 2) God will declare that Job is wrong AT: "my mouth will say that I am wrong" or "God will say that I am wrong"
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