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Job 21

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Then Job answered,

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"Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.

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"Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock.

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"As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

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"Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth.

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"Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.

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"Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful?

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"Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,

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Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them.

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"His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.

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"They send forth their little ones like the flock, And their children skip about.

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"They sing to the timbrel and harp And rejoice at the sound of the flute.

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"They spend their days in prosperity, And suddenly they go down to Sheol.

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"They say to God, " Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

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" Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'

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"Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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"How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

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"Are they as straw before the wind, And like chaff which the storm carries away?

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"You say, " God stores away a man's iniquity for his sons.' Let God repay him so that he may know it.

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"Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

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"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

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"Can anyone teach God knowledge, In that He judges those on high?

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"One dies in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and satisfied;

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His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist,

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While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting anything good.

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"Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.

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"Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong me.

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"For you say, "Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?'

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"Have you not asked wayfaring men, And do you not recognize their witness?

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"For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

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"Who will confront him with his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?

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"While he is carried to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.

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"The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones go before him.

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"How then will you vainly comfort me, For your answers remain full of falsehood?' 22

Job 22

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Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,

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"Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?

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"Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect?

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"Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you?

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"Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?

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"For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.

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"To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.

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"But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it.

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"You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

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"Therefore snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you,

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Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.

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"Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

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"You say, " What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?

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" Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

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"Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,

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Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

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"They said to God, "Depart from us!' And "What can the Almighty do to them?'

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"Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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"The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,

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Saying, "Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.'

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" Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.

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"Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.

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"If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent,

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And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

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Then the Almighty will be your gold And choice silver to you.

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"For then you will delight in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.

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"You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

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"You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.

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"When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.

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"He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.' 23

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