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By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?

Will God hear his cry, when distress shall come upon him?

If his sons be multiplied, they shall be for the sword, and his grandsons shall not be filled with bread.

They that shall remain of him, shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.

He hath built his house as a moth, and as a keeper he hath made a booth.

The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.

A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

And he shall cast upon him, and shall not spare: out of his hand he would willingly flee.

He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.

He hath stretched forth his hand to the flint, he hath overturned mountains from the roots.

In the rocks he hath cut out rivers, and his eye hath seen every precious thing.

Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

When his lamp shined over my head, and I walked by his light in darkness?

I broke the jaws of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I took away the prey.

If I had a mind to go to them, I sat first, and when I sat as a king, with his army standing about him, yet I was a comforter of them that mourned.

For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.