Study Desk

But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

Give me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God.

Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners.

Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him?

Truly, God is great, greater than all our knowledge; the number of his years may not be searched out.

By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.

Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

Who gives in the evening the meat he is searching for, when his young ones are crying to God; when the young lions with loud noise go wandering after their food?

For God has taken wisdom from her mind, and given her no measure of knowledge.

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.

Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.

Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.