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Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That God distributeth sorrows in his anger?

Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

Yet God preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.

God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Sheol is naked before God, And Abaddon hath no covering.

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul

(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?