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For God has said, I have forgiven, I will not destroy men who are without sin.

And if Job should add to his sins, then his transgression will affect us all, and he still will bring his complaint before God.

Do you think you were justified in saying, I have been found blameless by God?

And none says, Where is God my Maker, who gives counsel in the night,

Because God does not hear the empty pride of evildoers, nor does he praise it.

Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise him who is pure as milk.

Behold, God is mighty in power: who can teach like him?

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, the number of his years is unsearchable.

God thunders with his voice; great and marvellous things does he, which we cannot understand.

By the breath of God ice is given; and he causes abundant water to pour down.

Hearken to this, O Job: listen and consider the wondrous works of God.

Do you know what God has ordained for them, and what causes the light of his clouds to shine?

Golden gleams come out of the north; and light shines from God.

For its young ones cry to God, and faint for lack of food.

God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.

Many are the counsels of God; he who reproves God must answer for it.

Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Behold, Job, you now are set free from your afflictions. So your God will also remove your bitterness.

Many there are that say to my soul, You have no salvation in your God.

Arise, O LORD my God, and save me; for thou hast smitten all my enemies upon their cheeks; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.