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OT Text: ALE BHS MAS WLC RAH SWE | NT Texts: NA26 WH PES

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Job 24:1

"^(C1)Why are ^(F1)times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see ^(C2)His ^(F1)days?

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Job 24:2

-"People ^(C1)remove landmarks; They seize and ^(F1)devour flocks.

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Job 24:3

-"They drive away the donkeys of ^(C1)orphans; They seize the ^(C2)widow's ox as a pledge.

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Job 24:4

-"They push ^(C1)the needy aside from the road; The ^(C2)poor of the land have to hide themselves together.

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Job 24:5

-"Behold, like ^(C1)wild donkeys in the wilderness They ^(C2)go out scavenging for food in their activity, As ^(F1)bread for their children in the desert.

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Job 24:6

-"They harvest their feed in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked.

Job 24:7

-"^(C1)They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.

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Job 24:8

-"They are wet from the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter.

Job 24:9

-"Others snatch an ^(C1)orphan from the breast, And they seize it as a pledge against the poor.

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Job 24:10

-"The poor move about naked without clothing, And they carry sheaves, while going hungry.

Job 24:11

-"Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but go thirsty.

Job 24:12

-"From the city people groan, And the souls of the wounded cry for help; Yet God ^(C1)does not pay attention to the offensiveness.

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Job 24:13

"^(F1)Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor stay in its paths.

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Job 24:14

-"The murderer ^(C1)arises at dawn; He ^(C2)kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is like a thief.

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Job 24:15

-"The eye of the ^(C1)adulterer watches for ^(F1)twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he ^(F2)disguises his face.

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Job 24:16

-"In the darkness they ^(C1)dig into houses, They ^(C2)shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.

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Job 24:17

-"For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the ^(C1)terrors of thick darkness.

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Job 24:18

"They are ^(F1)^(C1)insignificant on the surface of the water; Their plot of land on the earth is ^(C2)cursed. They do not turn ^(F2)toward the ^(C3)vineyards.

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Job 24:19

-"Dryness and heat ^(C1)snatch away the snow waters, As ^(F1)^(C2)Sheol snatches those who have sinned.

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Job 24:20

-"A ^(F1)^(C1)mother will forget him; The ^(C2)maggot feeds sweetly until he is ^(C3)no longer remembered. And injustice will be broken ^(C4)like a tree.

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Job 24:21

-"He wrongs the ^(F1)infertile woman, And does no good for ^(C1)the widow.

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Job 24:22

-"But He drags off the mighty by ^(C1)His power; He rises, but ^(C2)no one has assurance of life.

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Job 24:23

-"He provides them ^(C1)with security, and they are supported; And His ^(C2)eyes are on their ways.

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Job 24:24

-"They are exalted a ^(C1)little while, then they are gone; Moreover, they are ^(C2)brought low, and like everything they are gathered up; Like the heads of grain they wither.

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Job 24:25

-"Now if it is not so, ^(C1)who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?"

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Job 25:1

Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,

Job 25:2

"^(C1)Dominion and awe ^(F1)belong to Him Who makes peace in ^(C2)His heights.

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Job 25:3

-"Is there any number to ^(C1)His troops? And upon whom does His light not rise?

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Job 25:4

-"How then can mankind be ^(C1)righteous with God? Or how can anyone who is born of woman be ^(C2)pure?

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Job 25:5

-"If even ^(C1)the moon has no brightness And the ^(C2)stars are not pure in His sight,

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Job 25:6

How much less ^(C1)man, that ^(C2)maggot, And a son of man, that worm!"

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Job 26:1

Then Job responded,

Job 26:2

"What a help you are to ^(F1)^(C1)the weak! You have saved the arm ^(C2)without strength!

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Job 26:3

-"What advice you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly ^(F1)provided!

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Job 26:4

-"To whom have you uttered words? And whose ^(F1)spirit was expressed through you?

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Job 26:5

"The ^(F1)^(C1)departed spirits are made to tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.

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Job 26:6

-"^(F1)^(C1)Sheol is naked before Him, And ^(F2)^(C2)Abaddon has no covering.

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Job 26:7

-"He ^(C1)stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

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Job 26:8

-"He ^(C1)wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.

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Job 26:9

-"He ^(F1)^(C1)obscures the face of the ^(F2)full moon And spreads His cloud over it.

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Job 26:10

-"He has inscribed a ^(C1)circle on the surface of the waters At the ^(C2)boundary of light and darkness.

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Job 26:11

-"The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.

Job 26:12

-"With His power He ^(C1)quieted the sea, And by His ^(C2)understanding He shattered ^(F1)^(C3)Rahab.

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Job 26:13

-"By His breath the ^(C1)heavens are ^(F1)cleared; His hand has pierced ^(C2)the fleeing serpent.

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Job 26:14

-"Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint ^(C1)a word we hear of Him! But His mighty ^(C2)thunder, who can understand?"

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Job 27:1

Job again took up his ^(C1)discourse and said,

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Job 27:2

"As God lives, ^(C1)who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, ^(C2)who has embittered my soul,

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Job 27:3

For as long as ^(F1)life is in me, And the ^(F2)^(C1)breath of God is in my nostrils,

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Job 27:4

My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will ^(C1)my tongue mutter deceit.

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Job 27:5

-"Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Until I die, ^(C1)I will not ^(F1)give up my integrity.

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Job 27:6

-"I have ^(C1)kept hold of my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not rebuke any of my days.

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Job 27:7

"May my enemy be as the wicked, And ^(F1)my opponent as the criminal.

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Job 27:8

-"For what is ^(C1)the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life, When God requires ^(C2)his ^(F1)life?

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Job 27:9

-"Will God ^(C1)hear his cry When ^(C2)distress comes upon him?

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Job 27:10

-"Or will he take ^(C1)pleasure in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?

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Job 27:11

-"I will instruct you in the ^(F1)power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

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Job 27:12

-"Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you talk of nothing?

Job 27:13

"This is ^(C1)the portion of a wicked person from God, And the inheritance which ^(C2)tyrants receive from the Almighty:

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Job 27:14

Though his sons are many, ^(F1)they are destined ^(C1)for the sword; And his ^(C2)descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

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Job 27:15

-"His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And ^(F1)their ^(C1)widows will not be able to weep.

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Job 27:16

-"Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,

Job 27:17

He may prepare it, ^(C1)but the righteous will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

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Job 27:18

-"He has built his ^(C1)house like the ^(F1)spider's web, Or a hut which the watchman has made.

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Job 27:19

-"He lies down rich, but never ^(F1)again; He opens his eyes, and ^(C1)it no longer exists.

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Job 27:20

-"^(C1)Terrors overtake him like a flood; A storm steals him away ^(C2)in the night.

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Job 27:21

-"The east ^(C1)wind carries him away, and he is gone; For it sweeps him ^(C2)away from his place.

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Job 27:22

-"For it will hurl at him ^(C1)without mercy; He will certainly try to ^(C2)flee from its ^(F1)power.

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Job 27:23

-"People will ^(F1)clap their hands at him, And will ^(C1)whistle at him from their places.

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Job 28:1

"Certainly there is a ^(F1)mine for silver And a place ^(F2)for refining gold.

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Job 28:2

-"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

Job 28:3

-"Man puts an end to darkness, And ^(C1)to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.

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Job 28:4

-"He ^(F1)sinks a shaft away from ^(F2)inhabited areas, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing, away from people.

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Job 28:5

-"^(F1)From the earth comes food, And underneath, it is turned over like fire.

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Job 28:6

-"Its rocks are the ^(F1)source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

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Job 28:7

-"No bird of prey knows the path, Nor has the falcon's eye caught sight of it.

Job 28:8

-"The ^(F1)proud animals have not trodden it, Nor has the lion passed over it.

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Job 28:9

-"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the ^(F1)base.

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Job 28:10

-"He carves out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.

Job 28:11

-"He dams up the streams from ^(F1)flowing, And brings to light what is hidden.

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Job 28:12

"But ^(C1)where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

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Job 28:13

-"^(C1)Mankind does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

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Job 28:14

-"The ocean depth says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'

Job 28:15

-"^(C1)Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.

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Job 28:16

-"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.

Job 28:17

-"^(C1)Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of pure gold.

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Job 28:18

-"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of ^(C1)wisdom is more valuable than pearls.

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Job 28:19

-"The topaz of ^(F1)Cush cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in ^(C1)pure gold.

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Job 28:20

-"^(C1)Where then does wisdom come from? And where is this place of understanding?

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Job 28:21

-"It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature, And concealed from the birds of the sky.

Job 28:22

-"^(F1)^(C1)Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'

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Job 28:23

"^(C1)God understands its way, And He knows its place.

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Job 28:24

-"For He ^(C1)looks to the ends of the earth; He sees everything under the heavens.

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Job 28:25

-"When He imparted ^(C1)weight to the wind, And ^(C2)assessed the waters by measure,

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Job 28:26

When He made a ^(C1)limit for the rain, And a course for the ^(C2)thunderbolt,

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Job 28:27

Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.

Job 28:28

-"And to mankind He said, 'Behold, the ^(C1)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

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