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Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.

"Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, and why do those who know him never see his days?

The eye of the adulterer also waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me'; and he veils his face.

Yet God prolongs the life of the mighty by his power; they rise up when they despair of life.

He gives them security, and they are supported, and his eyes are upon their ways.

"Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven.

Is there any number to his armies? Upon whom does his light not arise?

Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes;

He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.

He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud.

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.

By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he shattered Rahab.

By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

And Job again took up his discourse, and said:

For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?

Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his descendants have not enough bread.

Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and his widows do not weep.

He builds his house like a moth's, like a booth that a watchman makes.