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As for the earth, out of it comes bread; but underneath it is turned up as by fire.

"But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

"But now they make sport of me, those who are younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

But when I looked for good, evil came; and when I waited for light, darkness came.

But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry.

But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding.

I gave you my attention, but there was in fact no one that confuted Job, no one among you that answered his words.

"But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.

"But in this you are not right. I will answer you: God is greater than any mortal.

But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives strength in the night,

There they cry out, but he does not answer, because of the pride of evildoers.

He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.

"But you are obsessed with the case of the wicked; judgment and justice seize you.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but will proceed no further."

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;

but their delight is in the law of the Lord , and on his law they meditate day and night.

The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.