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Job 27:1

Job again took up his discourse and said,

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Job 27:2

"As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

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Job 27:3

For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,

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Job 27:4

My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will 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, I will not give up my integrity.

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Job 27:6

-"I have 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 my opponent as the criminal.

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Job 27:8

-"For what is the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life, When God requires his life?

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Job 27:9

-"Will God hear his cry When distress comes upon him?

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Job 27:10

-"Or will he take 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 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 the portion of a wicked person from God, And the inheritance which tyrants receive from the Almighty:

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Job 27:14

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

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Job 27:15

-"His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their 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, but the righteous will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

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Job 27:18

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

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Job 27:19

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

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Job 27:20

-"Terrors overtake him like a flood; A storm steals him away in the night.

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Job 27:21

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

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Job 27:22

-"For it will hurl at him without mercy; He will certainly try to flee from its power.

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Job 27:23

-"People will clap their hands at him, And will whistle at him from their places.

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Job 28:1

"Certainly there is a mine for silver And a place 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 to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.

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Job 28:4

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

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Job 28:5

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

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Job 28:6

-"Its rocks are the 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 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 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 flowing, And brings to light what is hidden.

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Job 28:12

"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

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Job 28:13

-"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

-"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

-"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 wisdom is more valuable than pearls.

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Job 28:19

-"The topaz of Cush cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

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Job 28:20

-"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

-"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'

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Job 28:23

"God understands its way, And He knows its place.

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Job 28:24

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

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Job 28:25

-"When He imparted weight to the wind, And assessed the waters by measure,

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Job 28:26

When He made a limit for the rain, And a course for the 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 fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

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