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because they turned aside from following himand did not understand any of his ways

But when God is silent, who can declare him guilty?When he hides his face, who can see him?Yet he watches over both individuals and nations,

Should God repay you on your termswhen you have rejected his?You must choose, not I!So declare what you know.

“Job speaks without knowledge;his words are without insight.”

If only Job were tested to the limit,because his answers are like those of wicked men.

For he adds rebellion to his sin;he scornfully claps in our presence,while multiplying his words against God.

Job opens his mouth in vainand multiplies words without knowledge.

He does not withdraw his gaze from the righteous,but he seats them forever with enthroned kings,and they are exalted.

Look, God shows himself exalted by his power.Who is a teacher like him?

Who has appointed his way for him,and who has declared, “You have done wrong”?

Remember that you should praise his work,which people have sung about.

Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge;the number of his years cannot be counted.

See how he spreads his lightning around himand covers the depths of the sea.

He covers his hands with lightningand commands it to hit its mark.

The thunder declares his presence;the cattle also, the approaching storm.

Just listen to his thunderous voiceand the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

He lets it loose beneath the entire sky;his lightning to the ends of the earth.

Then there comes a roaring sound;God thunders with his majestic voice.He does not restrain the lightningwhen his rumbling voice is heard.

God thunders wondrously with his voice;he does great things that we cannot comprehend.

For he says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,”and the torrential rains, his mighty torrential rains,