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For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?

And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel for the wicked is far from him.

Thou shalt lay up for thyself treasure in a heap on the rock; and Sophir shall be as the rock of the torrent.

for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.

For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?

For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.

And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,

And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it.

For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.

They have led away, the ass of the fatherless, and taken the widow’s ox for a pledge.

and the eye of the adulterer has watched for the darkness, saying, Eye shall not perceive me, and he puts a covering on his face.

For the morning is to them all as the shadow of death, for each will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.

Let them be withered upon the earth; for they have plundered the sheaves of the fatherless.

For he has not treated the barren woman well, and has had no pity on a feeble woman.

For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.

For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; for I will not let go my innocence,

but keeping fast to my righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.