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And now, Job, listen carefully to all that I have to say. |
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I am ready to say what's on my mind. |
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All my words are sincere, and I am speaking the truth. |
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God's spirit made me and gave me life. |
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Answer me if you can. Prepare your arguments. |
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You and I are the same in God's sight, both of us were formed from clay. |
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So you have no reason to fear me; I will not overpower you. |
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Now this is what I heard you say: |
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"I am not guilty; I have done nothing wrong. I am innocent and free from sin. |
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But God finds excuses for attacking me and treats me like an enemy. |
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He binds chains on my feet; he watches every move I make." |
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But I tell you, Job, you are wrong. God is greater than any human being. |
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Why do you accuse God of never answering our complaints? |
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Although God speaks again and again, no one pays attention to what he says. |
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At night when people are asleep, God speaks in dreams and visions. |
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He makes them listen to what he says, and they are frightened at his warnings. |
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God speaks to make them stop their sinning and to save them from becoming proud. |
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He will not let them be destroyed; he saves them from death itself. |
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God corrects us by sending sickness and filling our bodies with pain. |
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Those who are sick lose their appetites, and even the finest food looks revolting. |
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Their bodies waste away to nothing; you can see all their bones; |
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they are about to go to the world of the dead. |
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Perhaps an angel may come to their aid--- one of God's thousands of angels, who remind us of our duty. |
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In mercy the angel will say, "Release them! They are not to go down to the world of the dead. Here is the ransom to set them free." |
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Their bodies will grow young and strong again; |
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when they pray, God will answer; they will worship God with joy; God will set things right for them again. |
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Each one will say in public, "I have sinned. I have not done right, but God spared me. |
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He kept me from going to the world of the dead, and I am still alive." |
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God does all this again and again; |
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each one saves a person's life, and gives him the joy of living. |
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Now, Job, listen to what I am saying; be quiet and let me speak. |
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But if you have something to say, let me hear it; I would gladly admit you are in the right. |
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But if not, be quiet and listen to me, and I will teach you how to be wise. |
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