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For he says, ‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'

For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.

If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath,

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps.

because they have turned away from following him, and have not understood any of his ways,

But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."

And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression!

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."

Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, he is mighty, and firm in his intent.

He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

Indeed, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?

Who has prescribed his ways for him? Or said to him, ‘You have done what is wicked'?

Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.

"Yes, God is great—beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable.

Who can understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?

See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.