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"If there is an interceding angel for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a person of what is right for him,

"He will sing to people and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

"Behold, God does all these things for a man two or three times,

"Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I would take pleasure in justifying you.

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"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us understand among ourselves what is good.

"For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

"For he has said, 'It is of no use to a man When he becomes friends with God.'

"For He repays a person for his work, And lets things happen in correspondence to a man's behavior.

"For His eyes are upon the ways of a person, And He sees all his steps.

"For He does not need to consider a person further, That he should go before God in judgment.

Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways,

"So that godless people would not rule, Nor be snares for the people.

"For has anyone said to God, 'I have endured punishment; I will not offend anymore;

"Shall God repay on your terms, because you have rejected His? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.

'For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.'"

"For you say, 'What advantage will it be to You? What benefit will I have, more than if I had sinned?'

"Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.

"Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

"How much less when you say you do not look at Him, The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!