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binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.

He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.

The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.

He has calmed the sea with his might, and by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown.

Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?

And Job further continued and said in his parable,

Will God hear his prayer? or, when distress has come upon him,

All these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.

And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider’s web.

The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: he has opened his eyes, and he is not.

And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.

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

He shall cause men to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.

He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp rock, and turned up mountains by the roots:

And he has laid bare the depths of rivers, and has brought his power to light.

And Job continued and said in his parable,

As when his lamp shone over my head; when by his light I walked through darkness.

My glory was fresh in me, and by bow prospered in his hand.

For he has opened his quiver and afflicted me: they also have cast off the restraint of my presence.

My paths are ruined; for they have stripped off my raiment: he has shot at me with his weapons.