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For He does what He has planned for me, and many such things are in His mind.

"Why are times for judging not set up by the All-powerful? And why do those who know Him not see these days?

See, they go out like wild donkeys in the desert to look for food for their children.

They are wet with the mountain rains and stay close to the rocks for cover.

The eye of the one who is not faithful in marriage waits for the evening, saying, ‘No one will see me.' And he covers his face.

For midnight is morning to them. They are not afraid of the fears of darkness.

He does wrong to the woman who cannot give birth. And he does no good for the woman whose husband has died.

They are given honor for a little while, and then they are gone. They are brought low and gathered up as all others are. They are cut off like the heads of grain.

I hold on to what is right and good and will not let it go. My heart does not put me to shame for any of my days.

For what is the hope of the man without God when he dies, when God takes away his life?

"This is what God gives to a sinful man, the gift that a man who makes it hard for others receives from the All-powerful.

"For sure there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is made pure.

Man looks into the deepest darkness. And he goes out to the farthest part of the earth to look for rocks in the dark places.

As for the earth, out of it comes food. But below, it is turned up as fire.

Pure gold cannot be traded for it and it cannot be bought with silver.

Gold or glass cannot be compared to it in worth and it cannot be traded for objects of fine gold.

There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal because wisdom cannot be paid for with rubies.

For He looks to the ends of the earth, and sees everything under the heavens.

He decided how much rain would fall, and the path for the lightning.

My path was washed with milk, and the rock poured out rivers of oil for me.