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Job continued to speak: |
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"I wish my life could be the same as it was a few months ago, when God watched over me and cared for me. |
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God's light shined above me, so I could walk through the darkness. |
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I wish for the days when I was successful, when I enjoyed God's friendship and blessing in my home. |
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God All-Powerful was still with me then, and my children were all around me. |
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Life was so good that I washed my feet in cream and had plenty of the finest oils. |
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"Those were the days when I went to the city gate and sat in the public meeting of the elders. |
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When the young men saw me coming, they stepped out of my way. And the old men stood up to show they respected me. |
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The leaders of the people stopped talking and put their hands over their mouths. |
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Even the most important leaders were quiet, as if their tongues were stuck to the roof of their mouths. |
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All who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw what I did praised me, |
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because I helped the poor when they cried out. I helped the orphans who had no one to care for them. |
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People who were dying asked God to bless me. My help brought joy to widows in need. |
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Right living was my clothing. Fairness was my robe and turban. |
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I was like eyes for the blind, like feet for the crippled. |
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I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court. |
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I stopped evil people from abusing their power and saved innocent people from them. |
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"I always thought I would live a long life, growing old with my family around me. |
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I was like a healthy plant with roots that have plenty of water and branches that are wet with dew. |
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I thought each new day would bring more honor and be full of new possibilities. |
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"In the past people listened to me. They waited quietly for my advice. |
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When I finished speaking, they had nothing more to say. My words fell gently on their ears. |
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They waited for my words as they would for rain. They drank them in like rain in the springtime. |
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I smiled at them, and they could hardly believe it. My smile made them feel better. |
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I was their leader and made decisions about their future. I was like a king among his troops, comforting those who were sad. |
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