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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.