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He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.