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"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!" |
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Then Job answered the LORD: |
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"I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. |
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I spoke once, but I have no answer--twice, but I will say no more." |
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Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm: |
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"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. |
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"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? |
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Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his? |
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Then adorn yourself with glory and splendour, and clothe yourself in honour and majesty. |
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Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low, |
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look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand. |
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Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave. |
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Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you. |
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"Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. |
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What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly! |
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His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit. |
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His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron. |
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He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword. |
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The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby. |
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Under the lotus plant he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh. |
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The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him. |
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When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth. |
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Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose? |
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