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Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; for God is greater than man.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

He prayeth unto God, and he is favourable unto him; so that he seeth his face with joy: and he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right:

For he hath said, it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.

For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

But none saith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength of understanding.

Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: who is a teacher like unto him?

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

God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.