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"Listen to my words, Job; pay attention to what I have to say. |
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Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue. |
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I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth. |
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For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. |
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Answer me, if you can; make your case and take your stand. |
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Look, you and I both belong to God. I, too, was formed from clay. |
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So you don't need to be afraid of me. I won't come down hard on you. |
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"You have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your very words. |
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You said, 'I am pure; I am without sin; I am innocent; I have no guilt. |
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God is picking a quarrel with me, and he considers me his enemy. |
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He puts my feet in the stocks and watches my every move.' |
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"But you are wrong, and I will show you why. For God is greater than any human being. |
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So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people's complaints? |
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For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it. |
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He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds. |
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He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings. |
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He makes them turn from doing wrong; he keeps them from pride. |
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He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death. |
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"Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones. |
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They lose their appetite for even the most delicious food. |
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Their flesh wastes away, and their bones stick out. |
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They are at death's door; the angels of death wait for them. |
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"But if an angel from heaven appears-- a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright-- |
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he will be gracious and say, 'Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.' |
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Then his body will become as healthy as a child's, firm and youthful again. |
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When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing. |
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He will declare to his friends, 'I sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it. |
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God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.' |
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"Yes, God does these things again and again for people. |
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He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life. |
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Mark this well, Job. Listen to me, for I have more to say. |
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But if you have anything to say, go ahead. Speak, for I am anxious to see you justified. |
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But if not, then listen to me. Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!" |
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