NASB E-Prime Bible (Part 04) Wisdom Literature Job-Song of Songs Rev.6 -3- 2011

8/6/2019 NASB E-Prime Bible (Part 04) Wisdom Literature Job-Song of Songs Rev.6 -3- 2011

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Job 1-42

NASB Copyright 1995 by The Lockman Foundation

E- rime con!i!t! o" a paraphra!e in #hich #e ha$e endea$ored to rep%ace a%% &to be' $erb! (i!)are #ere) #a!) etc*+ #ith concrete acti$e $erb!) e%iminating the &i! o" identity' (in!tead o" &,ohni! a teacher)' #e u!e &,ohn teache!*' +) the &i! o" predication' (in!tead o" &The app%e i! !#eet)'

#e u!e &The app%e ta!te! !#eet*'+) a! #e%% a! the pa!!i$e $oice and phantom !ub ect! (in!tead o"&B%e!!ed i! the man)' #e u!e &.od b%e!!e! the man*' +* By per"orming the!e %ingui!tic

procedure!) #e ha$e hoped to create a cri!p) direct) and !park%ing document*

Job1

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Job's Character and Wea th

1There %i$ed a man in the %and o" /0 #ho had the name o" ,ob and that man %i$ed b%ame%e!!%yand upright%y) "earing .od and turning a#ay "rom e$i%*

2 3e had !e$en !on! and three daughter!*

4 3i! po!!e!!ion! a%!o con!i!ted o" )666 !heep) 4)666 came%!) 566 yoke o" o7en) 566 "ema%edonkey!) and $ery many !er$ant! and peop%e con!idered that man the greate!t o" a%% the men o"the ea!t*

83i! !on! u!ed to go and ho%d a "ea!t in the hou!e o" each one on hi! day) and they #ou%d !end

and in$ite their three !i!ter! to eat and drink #ith them*5 hen the day! o" "ea!ting had comp%eted their cyc%e) ,ob #ou%d !end and con!ecrate them)

ri!ing up ear%y in the morning and o""ering burnt o""ering! according to the number o" them a%%"or ,ob !aid) : erhap! my !on! ha$e !inned and cur!ed .od in their heart!*: Thu! ,ob didcontinua%%y*


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; No# there came a day #hen the !on! o" .od came to pre!ent them!e%$e! be"ore the L)and Satan a%!o came among them*

The L !aid to Satan) :From #here do you come?: Then Satan an!#ered the L and!aid) :From roaming about on the earth and #a%king around on it*:

@The L !aid to Satan) :3a$e you con!idered y !er$ant ,ob? For there e7i!t! no one %ikehim on the earth) a b%ame%e!! and upright man) "earing .od and turning a#ay "rom e$i%*:

9Then Satan an!#ered the L) :>oe! ,ob "ear .od "or nothing?

16: 3a$e ou not made a hedge about him and hi! hou!e and a%% that he ha!) on e$ery !ide? ouha$e b%e!!ed the #ork o" hi! hand!) and hi! po!!e!!ion! ha$e increa!ed in the %and*

11: But put "orth our hand no# and touch a%% that he ha! he #i%% !ure%y cur!e ou to our "ace*:

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Then the L !aid to Satan) :Beho%d) a%% that he ha! i! in your po#er) on%y do not put "orthyour hand on him*: So Satan departed "rom the pre!ence o" the L*

!atan " o#ed to $est Job

14 No# on the day #hen hi! !on! and hi! daughter! ate and drank #ine in their o%de!t brother !hou!e)

18a me!!enger came to ,ob and !aid) :The o7en had p%o#ed and the donkey! "ed be!ide them)

15and the Sabean! attacked and took them* They a%!o !%e# the !er$ant! #ith the edge o" the

!#ord) and D a%one ha$e e!caped to te%% you*:1; hi%e he !ti%% !poke) another a%!o came and !aid) : The "ire o" .od "e%% "rom hea$en and

burned up the !heep and the !er$ant! and con!umed them) and D a%one ha$e e!caped to te%% you*:

1 hi%e he !ti%% !poke) another a%!o came and !aid) :The Cha%dean! "ormed three band! andmade a raid on the came%! and took them and !%e# the !er$ant! #ith the edge o" the !#ord) and Da%one ha$e e!caped to te%% you*:

1@ hi%e he !ti%% !poke) another a%!o came and !aid) : our !on! and your daughter! ate and drank#ine in their o%de!t brother ! hou!e)

19and beho%d) a great #ind came "rom acro!! the #i%derne!! and !truck the "our corner! o" thehou!e) and it "e%% on the young peop%e and they died) and D a%one ha$e e!caped to te%% you*:

26Then ,ob aro!e and tore hi! robe and !ha$ed hi! head) and he "e%% to the ground and #or!hiped*

213e !aid) :Naked D came "rom my mother ! #omb)


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And naked D !ha%% return thereThe L ga$e and the L ha! taken a#ay*

D b%e!! the name o" the L*:

22 Through a%% thi! ,ob did not !in nor did he b%ame .od*

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Job oses (is (ea th

1 Again there came a day #hen the !on! o" .od came to pre!ent them!e%$e! be"ore the L)and Satan a%!o came among them to pre!ent him!e%" be"ore the L*

2The L !aid to Satan) : here ha$e you come "rom?: Then Satan an!#ered the L and!aid) :From roaming about on the earth and #a%king around on it*:

4The L !aid to Satan) :3a$e you con!idered y !er$ant ,ob? For D "ind no one %ike him onthe earth) a b%ame%e!! and upright man "earing .od and turning a#ay "rom e$i%* And he !ti%%ho%d! "a!t hi! integrity) a%though you incited e again!t him to ruin him #ithout cau!e*:

8Satan an!#ered the L and !aid) :Skin "or !kin e!) a%% that a man ha! he #i%% gi$e "or hi!%i"e*

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: 3o#e$er) put "orth our hand no#) and touch hi! bone and hi! "%e!h he #i%% cur!e ou toour "ace*:

; So the L !aid to Satan) :Beho%d) you ha$e him in your po#er) on%y !pare hi! %i"e*:

Then Satan #ent out "rom the pre!ence o" the L and !mote ,ob #ith !ore boi%! "rom the!o%e o" hi! "oot to the cro#n o" hi! head*

@And he took a pot!herd to !crape him!e%" #hi%e he !at among the a!he!*

9Then hi! #i"e !aid to him) :>o you !ti%% ho%d "a!t your integrity? Cur!e .od and die :

16But he !aid to her) : ou !peak a! one o" the "oo%i!h #omen !peak!* Sha%% #e indeed acceptgood "rom .od and not accept ad$er!ity?: Dn a%% thi! ,ob did not !in #ith hi! %ip!*

11 No# #hen ,ob ! three "riend! heard o" a%% thi! ad$er!ity that had come upon him) they cameeach one "rom hi! o#n p%ace) E%ipha0 the Temanite) Bi%dad the Shuhite and ophar the

Naamathite and they made an appointment together to come to !ympathi0e #ith him andcom"ort him*


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12 hen they %i"ted up their eye! at a di!tance and did not recogni0e him) they rai!ed their $oice!and #ept* And each o" them tore hi! robe and they thre# du!t o$er their head! to#ard the !ky*

14 Then they !at do#n on the ground #ith him "or !e$en day! and !e$en night! #ith no one!peaking a #ord to him) "or they !a# that hi! pain had become $ery great*

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Job's ament

1A"ter#ard ,ob opened hi! mouth and cur!ed the day o" hi! birth*

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And ,ob !aid)4: Let the day peri!h on #hich my nati$ity occurred) And the night #hich !aid) A boy ha! become concei$ed*

8: ay that day remain darkne!! Let not .od abo$e care "or it) Nor %ight !hine on it*

5:Let darkne!! and b%ack g%oom c%aim it Let a c%oud !ett%e on it Let the b%ackne!! o" the day terri"y it*

; :A! "or that night) %et darkne!! !ei0e it Let it not re oice among the day! o" the year

Let it not come into the number o" the month!*:Beho%d) %et that night remain barren Let no oy"u% !hout enter it*

@:Let tho!e cur!e it #ho cur!e the day) ho had prepared to rou!e Le$iathan*

9:Let the !tar! o" it! t#i%ight become dark Let it #ait "or %ight but ha$e none) And %et it not !ee the breaking da#n

16Becau!e it did not !hut the opening o" my mother ! #omb)


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ho had "i%%ed their hou!e! #ith !i%$er*1; :


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@:According to #hat D ha$e !een) tho!e #ho p%o# iniGuity And tho!e #ho !o# troub%e har$e!t it*

9:By the breath o" .od they peri!h) And by the b%a!t o" 3i! anger they come to an end*

16:The roaring o" the %ion and the $oice o" the "ierce %ion) And the teeth o" the young %ion! break*

11:The %ion peri!he! "or %ack o" prey) And the #he%p! o" the %ione!! !catter*

12:No# a #ord came to me !tea%thi%y) And my ear recei$ed a #hi!per o" it*

14:Amid di!Guieting thought! "rom the $i!ion! o" the night) hen deep !%eep "a%%! on men)

18>read came upon me) and tremb%ing) And made a%% my bone! !hake*

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:Then a !pirit pa!!ed by my "ace The hair o" my "%e!h bri!t%ed up*1; :Dt !tood !ti%%) but D cou%d not di!cern it! appearance

A "orm appeared be"ore my eye! Si%ence occurred) then D heard a $oiceH

1 Can mankind appear u!t be"ore .od? Can a man appear pure be"ore hi! aker?

1@ 3e put! no tru!t e$en in 3i! !er$ant! And again!t 3i! ange%! 3e charge! error*

19 3o# much more tho!e #ho d#e%% in hou!e! o" c%ay)

ho!e "oundation %ie! in the du!t) ho ha$e become cru!hed be"ore the moth

26 Bet#een morning and e$ening they break in piece! /nob!er$ed) they peri!h "ore$er*

21 3a$e not peop%e p%ucked up their tent-cord up #ithin them? They die) yet #ithout #i!dom*

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od Remains J st

1:Ca%% no#) #i%% anyone an!#er you? And to #hich o" the ho%y one! #i%% you turn?

2:For anger !%ay! the "oo%i!h man)


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And ea%ou!y ki%%! the !imp%e*4:D ha$e !een the "oo%i!h taking root)

And D cur!ed hi! abode immediate%y*8:3i! !on! !tray "ar "rom !a"ety)

eop%e e$en oppre!! them in the gate) And no one de%i$er! them*

5:3i! har$e!t the hungry de$our And take it to a p%ace o" thorn!) And the !chemer ha! %u!ted a"ter their #ea%th*

; :For a""%iction doe! not come "rom the du!t) Nor doe! troub%e !prout "rom the ground)

For man !eem! to ha$e hi! nati$ity "or troub%e) A! !park! "%y up#ard*

@:But a! "or me) D #ou%d !eek .od)

And D #ou%d p%ace my cau!e be"ore .od9 ho doe! great and un!earchab%e thing!) onder! #ithout number*

16:3e gi$e! rain on the earth And !end! #ater on the "ie%d!)

11So that 3e !et! on high tho!e #ho ha$e made them!e%$e! humb%e) And tho!e #ho mourn .od %i"t! to !a"ety*

12:3e "ru!trate! the p%otting o" the !hre#d) So that their hand! cannot attain !ucce!!*

14:3e capture! the #i!e by their o#n !hre#dne!!)

And the ad$ice o" the cunning become! Guick%y th#arted*18:By day they meet #ith darkne!!)

And grope at noon a! in the night*15:But 3e !a$e! "rom the !#ord o" their mouth)

And the poor "rom the hand o" the mighty*1; :So the he%p%e!! ha! hope)

And unrighteou!ne!! mu!t !hut it! mouth*1 :Beho%d) ho# happy !hou%d the man #hom .od repro$e! con!ider him!e%")

So do not de!pi!e the di!cip%ine o" the A%mighty*1@:For 3e in"%ict! pain) and gi$e! re%ie"

3e #ound!) and 3i! hand! a%!o hea%*19:From !i7 troub%e! 3e #i%% de%i$er you)

E$en in !e$en e$i% #i%% not touch you*26:Dn "amine 3e #i%% redeem you "rom death)

And in #ar "rom the po#er o" the !#ord*21: ou #i%% hide the !courge o" the tongue)

And you #i%% not "ear $io%ence #hen it come!*


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22: ou #i%% %augh at $io%ence and "amine) And you #i%% not ha$e "ear o" #i%d bea!t!*

24:For you #i%% ha$e companion!hip #ith the !tone! o" the "ie%d) And the bea!t! o" the "ie%d #i%% "ee% at peace #ith you*

28: ou #i%% kno# that your tent ha! !ecurity) For you #i%% $i!it your abode and "ear no %o!!*

25: ou #i%% kno# a%!o that your de!cendant! #i%% increa!e) And your o""!pring a! the gra!! o" the earth*

2; : ou #i%% come to the gra$e in "u%% $igor) Like the !tacking o" grain in it! !ea!on*

2 :Beho%d thi! #e ha$e in$e!tigated it) and !o it ha! happened* 3ear it) and kno# "or your!e%"*:

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Job's Friends Prove %o (e *

1Then ,ob an!#ered)2: oe! the #i%d donkey bray o$er hi! gra!!)


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11: hat kind o" !trength do D ha$e) that D !hou%d #ait? And #hat end do D !ee) that D !hou%d endure?

12:>o D ha$e the !trength o" !tone!) e!i!t no#) %et there u! ha$e no in u!tice

E$en de!i!t) my righteou!ne!! remain! yet in it*46: >o D ha$e in u!tice on my tongue?

Cannot my pa%ate di!cern ca%amitie!?


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Job 3

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Job's i/e !eems F ti e

1: 3a! not man become "orced to %abor on earth) And do not hi! day! !eem %ike the day! o" a hired man?

2:A! a !%a$e #ho pant! "or the !hade) And a! a hired man #ho eager%y #ait! "or hi! #age!)

4So ha$e D recei$ed month! o" $anity) And night! o" troub%e ha$e come to me*

8: hen D %ie do#n D !ay) hen !ha%% D ari!e? But the night continue!)

And D continua%%y to!! unti% da#n*5: y "%e!h become! c%othed #ith #orm! and a cru!t o" dirt)

y !kin harden! and run!*; : y day! !eem !#i"ter than a #ea$er ! !hutt%e)

And come to an end #ithout hope*:=emember that my %i"e !eem! but breath

y eye #i%% not again !ee good*@:The eye o" him #ho !ee! me #i%% beho%d me no %onger

our eye! #i%% "ocu! on me) but D #i%% cea!e to e7i!t*9: hen a c%oud $ani!he!) it di!appear!)

So he #ho goe! do#n to Sheo% doe! not come up*16:3e #i%% not return again to hi! hou!e)

Nor #i%% hi! p%ace kno# him anymore*11:There"ore D #i%% not re!train my mouth

D #i%% !peak in the angui!h o" my !pirit) D #i%% comp%ain in the bitterne!! o" my !ou%*

12:>o D re!emb%e the !ea) or the !ea mon!ter) That ou !et a guard o$er me?

14:D" D !ay) y bed #i%% com"ort me)

y couch #i%% ea!e my comp%aint)18Then ou "righten me #ith dream! And terri"y me by $i!ion!

15So that my !ou% #ou%d choo!e !u""ocation) >eath rather than my pain!*

1; :D #a!te a#ay D #i%% not %i$e "ore$erLea$e me a%one) "or my day! !eem but a breath*


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1 : hat do ou con!ider man that ou magni"y him) And that ou concern our!e%" about him)

1@That ou e7amine him e$ery morning And try him e$ery moment?

19: i%% ou ne$er turn our ga0e a#ay "rom me) Nor %et me a%one unti% D !#a%%o# my !pitt%e?

26: 3a$e D !inned? hat ha$e D done to ou) < #atcher o" men? hy ha$e ou !et me a! our target) So that D ha$e become a burden to my!e%"?

21: hy then do ou not pardon my tran!gre!!ion And take a#ay my iniGuity? For no# D #i%% %ie do#n in the du!t And ou #i%% !eek me) but D #i%% no %onger e7i!t*:

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&i dad !ays od Re#ards the ood

1Then Bi%dad the Shuhite an!#ered)2:3o# %ong #i%% you !ay the!e thing!)

And the #ord! o" your mouth re!emb%e a mighty #ind?4:>oe! .od per$ert u!tice?


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And bring "orth #ord! "rom their mind!?11:Can the papyru! gro# up #ithout a mar!h?

Can the ru!he! gro# #ithout #ater?12: hi%e it !ti%% %ook! green and do not cut them do#n)

et it #ither! be"ore any other p%ant*14:So re!emb%e the path! o" a%% #ho "orget .od

And the hope o" the god%e!! #i%% peri!h)18 ho!e con"idence !eem! "ragi%e)

And #ho tru!t a !pider ! #eb*15:3e tru!t! in hi! hou!e) but it doe! not !tand

3e ho%d! "a!t to it) but it doe! not endure*1; :3e thri$e! be"ore the !un)

And hi! !hoot! !pread out o$er hi! garden*1 :3i! root! #rap around a rock pi%e)

3e gra!p! a hou!e o" !tone!*1@:D" he become! remo$ed "rom hi! p%ace) Then it #i%% deny him) !aying) D ne$er !a# you*

19:Beho%d) thi! !eem! the oy o" 3i! #ay And out o" the du!t other! #i%% !pring*

26:Lo) .od #i%% not re ect a man o" integrity) Nor #i%% 3e !upport the e$i%doer!*

21:3e #i%% yet "i%% your mouth #ith %aughter And your %ip! #ith !houting*

22:Tho!e #ho hate you #i%% "ind them!e%$e! c%othed #ith !hame)

And the tent o" the #icked #i%% e7i!t no %onger*

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Job !ays %o "rbitrator e6ists bet#een od and Man

1Then ,ob an!#ered)2:Dn truth D kno# that thi! pro$e! true

But ho# can a man appear righteou! be"ore .od?4:D" one #i!hed to di!pute #ith 3im)

3e cou%d not an!#er 3im once in a thou!and time!*8: i!e in heart and mighty in !trength)

ho ha! de"ied 3im #ithout harm?5: .od remo$e! the mountain!) they kno# not ho#)


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hen 3e o$erturn! them in 3i! anger; ho !hake! the earth out o" it! p%ace)

And it! pi%%ar! tremb%eho command! the !un not to !hine)

And !et! a !ea% upon the !tar!@ ho a%one !tretche! out the hea$en!

And tramp%e! do#n the #a$e! o" the !ea9 ho make! the Bear)


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They "%ee a#ay) they !ee no good*2; :They !%ip by %ike reed boat!)

Like an eag%e that !#oop! on it! prey*2 :Though D !ay) D #i%% "orget my comp%aint)

D #i%% %ea$e o"" my !ad countenance and ha$e cheer"u%ne!!)2@D "ee% a"raid o" a%% my pain!)

D kno# that ou #i%% not acGuit me*29:D ha$e recei$ed the udgment o" #icked)

hy then !hou%d D toi% in $ain?46:D" D !hou%d #a!h my!e%" #ith !no#

And c%ean!e my hand! #ith %ye)41 et ou #ou%d p%unge me into the pit)

And my o#n c%othe! #ou%d abhor me*42:For #e cannot con!ider 3im a man %ike me that D may an!#er 3im)

That #e may go to court together*44: No umpire e7i!t! bet#een u!) ho may %ay hi! hand upon u! both*

48:Let 3im remo$e 3i! rod "rom me) And %et not dread o" 3im terri"y me*

45:Then D #ou%d !peak and not "ear 3im But D cannot beha$e that #ay in my!e%"*

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Job Des*airs o/ od's Dea in8s

1: D %oathe my o#n %i"e D #i%% gi$e "u%% $ent to my comp%aint D #i%% !peak in the bitterne!! o" my !ou%*

2:D #i%% !ay to .od) >o not condemn me Let me kno# #hy ou contend #ith me*

4 >o you con!ider it right to oppre!!) To re ect the %abor o" our hand!) And to %ook "a$orab%y on the !cheme! o" the #icked?

8 3a$e ou eye! o" "%e!h?


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; That ou !hou%d !eek "or my gui%t And !earch a"ter my !in?

According to our kno#%edge D do not ha$e gui%t) et D "ind no de%i$erance "rom our hand*

@ our hand! "a!hioned and made me a%together) And #ou%d ou de!troy me?

9 =emember no#) that ou ha$e made me a! c%ay And #ou%d ou turn me into du!t again?

16 >id ou not pour me out %ike mi%k And curd%e me %ike chee!e

11C%othe me #ith !kin and "%e!h) And knit me together #ith bone! and !ine#!?

12 ou ha$e granted me %i"e and %o$ingkindne!! And our care ha! pre!er$ed my !pirit*

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et the!e thing! ou ha$e concea%ed in our heart D kno# that thi! re!ide! #ithin ouH18D" D !in) then ou #ou%d take note o" me)

And #ou%d not acGuit me o" my gui%t*15 D" D pro$e #icked) #oe to me

And i" D pro$e righteou!) D dare not %i"t up my head* D "ee% !ated #ith di!grace and con!ciou! o" my mi!ery*

1; Shou%d my head %i"t up) ou #ou%d hunt me %ike a %ion And again ou #ou%d !ho# our po#er again!t me*

1 ou rene# our #itne!!e! again!t me

And increa!e our anger to#ard me 3ard!hip a"ter hard!hip come a"ter me*

1@ hy then ha$e ou brought me out o" the #omb? ou%d that D had died and no eye had !een me

19 D !hou%d ha$e !eemed a! though D had ne$er e7i!ted) Carried "rom #omb to tomb*

26: ou%d 3e not %et my "e# day! a%one? ithdra# "rom me that D may ha$e a %itt%e cheer

21Be"ore D go-- and D !ha%% not return-- To the %and o" darkne!! and deep !hado#)

22The %and o" utter g%oom a! darkne!! it!e%")


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9o*har Reb :es Job

1Then ophar the Naamathite an!#ered)2:Sha%% a mu%titude o" #ord! go unan!#ered)

And a ta%kati$e man !hou%d recei$e acGuitta%?4:Sha%% your boa!t! !i%ence men?

And !ha%% you !co"" and none rebuke?8:For you ha$e !aid) y teaching D con!ider pure)

And ou regard me a! innocent*5:But #ou%d that .od might !peak)

And open 3i! %ip! again!t you); And !ho# you the !ecret! o" #i!dom

For !ound #i!dom ha! t#o !ide!Ino# then that .od "orget! a part o" your iniGuity*

: Can you di!co$er the depth! o" .od? Can you di!co$er the %imit! o" the A%mighty?

@:They appear high a! the hea$en!) #hat can you do? >eeper than Sheo%) #hat can you kno#?

9:Dt! mea!ure !eem! %onger than the earth And broader than the !ea*

16:D" 3e pa!!e! by or !hut! up)


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And they #i%% "ind no e!cape And their hope eGuate! to breathing their %a!t*:

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Job Chides (is "cc sers

1Then ,ob re!ponded)2:Tru%y then you con!ider your!e%" the peop%e)

And #ith you #i!dom #i%% die4:But D ha$e inte%%igence a! #e%% a! you

D do not con!ider my!e%" in"erior to you*

And #ho doe! not kno# !uch thing! a! the!e?8:D ha$e become a oke to my "riend!) The one #ho ca%%ed on .od and 3e an!#ered him The u!t and b%ame%e!! man D con!ider a oke*

5:3e #ho "ee%! at ea!e ho%d! ca%amity in contempt) A! prepared "or tho!e #ho!e "eet !%ip*

; :The tent! o" the de!troyer! pro!per) And tho!e #ho pro$oke .od "ee% !ecure) hom .od bring! into their po#er*

:But no# a!k the bea!t!) and %et them teach you And the bird! o" the hea$en!) and %et them te%% you*

@

:oe! not the ear te!t #ord!) A! the pa%ate ta!te! it! "ood?

12: i!dom re!ide! #ith aged men) ith %ong %i"e come! under!tanding*

Job !*ea:s o/ the Po#er o/ od

14: ith 3im re!ide #i!dom and might To 3im be%ong coun!e% and under!tanding*

18:Beho%d) 3e tear! do#n) and no one can rebui%d 3e impri!on! a man) and cannot e7pect "reedom*

15:Beho%d) 3e re!train! the #ater!) and they dry up


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And 3e !end! them out) and they inundate the earth*1; : ith 3im re!ide !trength and !ound #i!dom)

The mi!%ed and the mi!%eader be%ong to 3im*1 :3e make! coun!e%or! #a%k bare"oot

And make! "oo%! o" udge!*1@:3e %oo!en! the bond o" king!

And bind! their %oin! #ith a gird%e*19:3e make! prie!t! #a%k bare"oot

And o$erthro#! the !ecure one!*26:3e depri$e! the tru!ted one! o" !peech

And take! a#ay the di!cernment o" the e%der!*21:3e pour! contempt on nob%e!

And %oo!en! the be%t o" the !trong*22:3e re$ea%! my!terie! "rom the darkne!!

And bring! the deep darkne!! into %ight*24:3e make! the nation! great) then de!troy! them 3e en%arge! the nation!) then %ead! them a#ay*

28:3e depri$e! o" inte%%igence the chie"! o" the earth ! peop%e And make! them #ander in a path%e!! #a!te*

25:They grope in darkne!! #ith no %ight) And 3e make! them

Job 1)

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Job !ays (is Friends' Proverbs "**ear as "shes

1: Beho%d) my eye ha! !een a%% thi!) y ear ha! heard and under!tood it*

2: hat you kno# D a%!o kno# D do not con!ider my!e%" in"erior to you*

4:But D #ou%d !peak to the A%mighty)

And D de!ire to argue #ith .od*8:But you !mear #ith %ie! ou a%% !eem #orth%e!! phy!ician!*

5:< that you #ou%d remain comp%ete%y !i%ent) And that it #ou%d become your #i!dom

; : %ea!e hear my argument And %i!ten to the contention! o" my %ip!*

: i%% you !peak un u!t%y "or .od)


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And !peak deceit "or 3im?@: i%% you !ho# partia%ity "or 3im?

i%% you contend "or .od?9: i%% it !tay #e%% #hen 3e e7amine! you?


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And make me to inherit the iniGuitie! o" my youth*2 : ou put my "eet in the !tock!

And #atch a%% my path! ou !et a %imit "or the !o%e! o" my "eet)

2@ hi%e D ha$e decayed %ike a rotten thing) Like a garment that the moth! ha$e eaten*

Job 14

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Job !*ea:s o/ the Fina ity o/ Death

1

: an) #ho ha! become born o" #oman) 3a! %i$ed "e# year! and "u%% o" turmoi%*2: Like a "%o#er he come! "orth and #ither!

3e a%!o "%ee! %ike a !hado# and doe! not remain*4: ou a%!o open our eye! on him

And bring him into udgment #ith our!e%"*8: ho can make the c%ean out o" the unc%ean?

No one5:Since hi! day! .od ha! determined)

The number o" hi! month! you ha$e #ith ou

And hi! %imit! ou ha$e !et !o that he cannot pa!!*; : Turn our ga0e "rom him that he may re!t)

/nti% he "u%"i%%! hi! day %ike a hired man*:For a tree ha! hope)

hen peop%e cut it do#n) it #i%% !prout again) And it! !hoot! #i%% not "ai%*

@:Though it! root! gro# o%d in the ground And it! !tump die! in the dry !oi%)

9At the !cent o" #ater it #i%% "%ouri!h And put "orth !prig! %ike a p%ant*

16:But man die! and %ie! pro!tratean e7pire!) and #here doe! he go?

11:A! #ater e$aporate! "rom the !ea) And a ri$er become! parched and dried up)

12So man %ie! do#n and doe! not ri!e* /nti% the hea$en! remain no %onger) 3e #i%% not a#ake nor arou!e out o" hi! !%eep*


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:>id you not con!ider your!e%" the "ir!t man born) o you hear the !ecret coun!e% o" .od) And %imit #i!dom to your!e%"?

9: hat do you kno# that #e do not kno#?

16:Both the gray-haired and the aged %i$e among u!) i!tre!! and angui!h terri"y him) They o$erpo#er him %ike a king ready "or the attack)

25Becau!e he ha! !tretched out hi! hand again!t .od And conduct! him!e%" arrogant%y again!t the A%mighty*

2; :3e ru!he! head%ong at 3im ith hi! ma!!i$e !hie%d*


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2 :For he ha! co$ered hi! "ace #ith hi! "at And made hi! thigh! hea$y #ith "%e!h*

2@:3e ha! %i$ed in de!o%ate citie!) Dn hou!e! no one #ou%d inhabit) hich ha! ruin! a! de!tiny*

29:3e #i%% not become rich) nor #i%% hi! #ea%th endure And hi! grain #i%% not bend do#n to the ground*

46:3e #i%% not e!cape "rom darkne!! The "%ame #i%% #ither hi! !hoot!) And by the breath o" 3i! mouth he #i%% go a#ay*

41:Let him not tru!t in emptine!!) decei$ing him!e%" For emptine!! he #i%% recei$e a! hi! re#ard*

42:Dt #i%% take p%ace be"ore hi! time) And hi! pa%m branch #i%% not !tay green*

44

:3e #i%% drop o"" hi! unripe grape %ike the $ine) And #i%% ca!t o"" hi! "%o#er %ike the o%i$e tree*48:For the company o" the god%e!! remain! barren)

And "ire con!ume! the tent! o" the corrupt*45:They concei$e mi!chie" and bring "orth iniGuity)

And their mind prepare! deception*:

Job 1

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Job !ays Friends Prove !orry Com/orters

1Then ,ob an!#ered)2:D ha$e heard many !uch thing!

Sorry com"orter! ha$e you a%% pro$ed your!e%$e!*4: >o you ha$e any %imit to your #indy #ord!?


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; :D" D !peak) my pain ha! not %e!!ened) And i" D ho%d back) #hat ha! %e"t me?

:But no# 3e ha! e7hau!ted me ou ha$e %aid #a!te a%% my company*

@: ou ha$e !hri$e%ed me up) Dt ha! become a #itne!! And my %eanne!! ri!e! up again!t me) Dt te!ti"ie! to my "ace*

9:3i! anger ha! torn me and hunted me do#n) 3e ha! gna!hed at me #ith 3i! teeth y ad$er!ary g%are! at me*

16:They ha$e gaped at me #ith their mouth) They ha$e !%apped me on the cheek #ith contempt They ha$e ma!!ed them!e%$e! again!t me*

11

:.od hand! me o$er to ru""ian! And to!!e! me into the hand! o" the #icked*12:D "e%t at ea!e) but 3e !hattered me)

And 3e ha! gra!ped me by the neck and !haken me to piece! 3e ha! a%!o !et me up a! 3i! target*

14:3i! arro#! !urround meithout mercy 3e !p%it! my kidney! open

3e pour! out my ga%% on the ground*18:3e break! through me #ith breach a"ter breach

3e run! at me %ike a #arrior*15:D ha$e !e#ed !ackc%oth o$er my !kin

And thru!t my horn in the du!t*1; : y "ace "ee%! "%u!hed "rom #eeping)

And deep darkne!! re!t! on my eye%id!)1 A%though D ha$e no $io%ence in my hand!)

And my prayer come! "rom pure moti$e!*1@:< earth) do not co$er my b%ood)

And %et no re!ting p%ace come "or my cry*19:E$en no#) beho%d) my #itne!! re!ide! in hea$en)

And my ad$ocate %i$e! on high*26: y "riend! !co"" at me

y eye #eep! to .od*21:< that a man might p%ead #ith .od

A! a man #ith hi! neighbor22:For #hen a "e# year! ha$e pa!!ed)

D !ha%% go the #ay o" no return*


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Job 13

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Job !ays (e (as &ecome a &y#ord

1: y !pirit ha! broken) my day! ha$e become e7tingui!hed) The gra$e ha! become ready "or me*

2: Sure%y mocker! d#e%% #ith me) And my eye ga0e! on their pro$ocation*

4:Lay do#n) no#) a p%edge "or me #ith our!e%" ho #i%% !er$e a! my guarantor?

8:For ou ha$e kept their heart "rom under!tanding)

There"ore ou #i%% not e7a%t them*5:3e #ho in"orm! again!t "riend! "or a !hare o" the !poi%) The eye! o" hi! chi%dren a%!o #i%% %angui!h*

; :But 3e ha! made me a by#ord o" the peop%e) And men !pit at me*

: y eye ha! a%!o gro#n dim becau!e o" grie") And a%% my member! re!emb%e !hado#!*

@:The upright #i%% "ee% appa%%ed at thi!) And the innocent #i%% !tir up him!e%" again!t the god%e!!*

9:Ne$erthe%e!! the righteou! #i%% ho%d to hi! #ay)

And he #ho ha! c%ean hand! #i%% gro# !tronger and !tronger*16:But come again a%% o" you no#)

For D do not "ind a #i!e man among you*11: y day! ha$e pa!!ed) my p%an! ha$e torn apart)

E$en the #i!he! o" my heart*12:They make night into day) !aying)

The %ight ha! dra#n near) in the pre!ence o" darkne!!*14:D" D %ook "or Sheo% a! my home)

D make my bed in the darkne!!18D" D ca%% to the pit) ou D ackno#%edge a! my "ather

To the #orm) my mother and my !i!ter15 here no# do D "ind my hope?

And #ho regard! my hope?1; : i%% it go do#n #ith me to Sheo%?

Sha%% #e together go do#n into the du!t?:


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Job 1

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&i dad !*ea:s o/ the Wic:ed

1Then Bi%dad the Shuhite re!ponded)2:3o# %ong #i%% you hunt "or #ord!?

Sho# under!tanding and then #e can ta%k*4: hy do peop%e regard u! a! bea!t!)

A! !tupid in your eye!?8:< you #ho tear your!e%" in your anger--

For your !ake the earth #i%% become abandoned)


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And cha!ed "rom the inhabited #or%d*19:3e ha! no o""!pring or po!terity among hi! peop%e)

Nor any !ur$i$or #here he !o ourned*26:Tho!e in the #e!t "ee% appa%%ed at hi! "ate)

And tho!e in the ea!t ha$e become !ei0ed #ith horror*21:Sure%y !uch de!cribe the d#e%%ing! o" the #icked)

And thi! #e recogni0e a! the p%ace o" him #ho doe! not kno# .od*:

Job 15

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Job Fee s ns ted

1Then ,ob re!ponded)2

:3o# %ong #i%% you torment me And cru!h me #ith #ord!?4:The!e ten time! you ha$e in!u%ted me

ou do not "ee% a!hamed to #rong me*8:E$en i" D ha$e tru%y erred)

y error %odge! #ith me*5:D" indeed you $aunt your!e%$e! again!t me

And pro$e my di!grace to me); Ino# then that .od ha! #ronged me

And ha! c%o!ed 3i! net around me*

Everythin8 !eems a8ainst (im

:Beho%d) D cry) Jio%ence but D get no an!#er D !hout "or he%p) but D "ind no u!tice*

@:3e ha! #a%%ed up my #ay !o that D cannot pa!!) And 3e ha! put darkne!! on my path!*

9:3e ha! !tripped my honor "rom me And remo$ed the cro#n "rom my head*

16:3e break! me do#n on e$ery !ide) and D %ea$e And 3e ha! uprooted my hope %ike a tree*

11:3e ha! a%!o kind%ed 3i! anger again!t me

And con!idered me a! 3i! enemy*12:3i! troop! come together) And bui%d up their #ay again!t me And camp around my tent*

14:3e ha! remo$ed my brother! "ar "rom me) And my acGuaintance! ha$e become comp%ete%y e!tranged "rom me*

18: y re%ati$e! ha$e "ai%ed) And my intimate "riend! ha$e "orgotten me*


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15:Tho!e #ho %i$e in my hou!e and my maid! con!ider me a !tranger* D re!emb%e a "oreigner in their !ight*

1; :D ca%% to my !er$ant) but he doe! not an!#er D ha$e to imp%ore him #ith my mouth*

1 : y breath !eem! o""en!i$e to my #i"e)

And D ha$e become %oath!ome to my o#n brother!*1@:E$en young chi%dren de!pi!e me D ri!e up and they !peak again!t me*

19:A%% my a!!ociate! abhor me) And tho!e D %o$e ha$e turned again!t me*

26: y bone c%ing! to my !kin and my "%e!h) And D ha$e e!caped on%y by the !kin o" my teeth*

21: ity me) pity me) < you my "riend!) For the hand o" .od ha! !truck me*

22: hy do you per!ecute me a! .od doe!) And !ho# no !ati!"action #ith my "%e!h?

Job !ays< =My Redeemer ives=

24:


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E$en becau!e o" my in#ard agitation*4:D %i!tened to the reproo" #hich in!u%t! me)

And the !pirit o" my under!tanding make! me an!#er*8:>o you kno# thi! "rom o" o%d)

From the e!tab%i!hment o" man on earth)5That the triumphing o" the #icked ha! attenuated)

And the oy o" the god%e!! momentary?; :Though hi! %o"tine!! reache! the hea$en!)

And hi! head touche! the c%oud!)3e peri!he! "ore$er %ike hi! re"u!e

Tho!e #ho ha$e !een him #i%% !ay) here do #e "ind him?@:3e "%ie! a#ay %ike a dream) and they cannot "ind him

E$en %ike a $i!ion o" the night he ha! "%ed a#ay*9:The eye #hich !a# him !ee! him no %onger)

And hi! p%ace no %onger beho%d! him*16:3i! !on! "a$or the poor) And hi! hand! gi$e back hi! #ea%th*

11:3i! bone! #a7 "u%% o" youth"u% $igor) But it %ie! do#n #ith him in the du!t*

12:Though e$i% !eem! !#eet in hi! mouth And he hide! it under hi! tongue)

14Though he de!ire! it and #i%% not %et it go) But ho%d! it in hi! mouth)

18 et hi! "ood in hi! !tomach ha! changed

To the $enom o" cobra! #ithin him*15:3e !#a%%o#! riche!)

But #i%% $omit them up .od #i%% e7pe% them "rom hi! be%%y*

1; :3e !uck! the poi!on o" cobra! The $iper ! tongue !%ay! him*

1 :3e doe! not %ook at the !tream!) The ri$er! "%o#ing #ith honey and curd!*

1@:3e return! #hat he ha! attained And cannot !#a%%o# it A! to the riche! o" hi! trading) 3e cannot e$en en oy them*

19:For he ha! oppre!!ed and "or!aken the poor 3e ha! !ei0ed a hou!e #hich he ha! not bui%t*

26:Becau!e he kne# no Guiet #ithin him) 3e doe! not retain anything he de!ire!*

21:Nothing remain! "or him to de$our)


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There"ore hi! pro!perity doe! not endure*22:Dn the "u%%ne!! o" hi! p%enty he #i%% "ee% cramped

The hand o" e$eryone #ho !u""er! #i%% come again!t him*24: hen he "i%%! hi! be%%y)

.od #i%% !end 3i! "ierce anger on him And #i%% rain it on him #hi%e he eat!*

28:3e may "%ee "rom the iron #eapon) But the bron0e bo# #i%% pierce him*

25: eop%e dra# it "orth out o" hi! back) E$en the g%ittering point "rom hi! ga%%

Terror! come upon him)2; Comp%ete darkne!! .od ho%d! in re!er$e "or hi! trea!ure!)

And un"anned "ire #i%% de$our him Dt #i%% con!ume the !ur$i$or in hi! tent*

2

:The hea$en! #i%% re$ea% hi! iniGuity) And the earth #i%% ri!e up again!t him*2@:The increa!e o" hi! hou!e #i%% depart

3i! po!!e!!ion! #i%% "%o# a#ay in the day o" 3i! anger*29:.od #i%% gi$e the #icked man thi! %o!! a! hi! portion )

E$en the heritage decreed to him by .od*:

Job 21

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Job !ays od Wi Dea #ith the Wic:ed

1Then ,ob an!#ered)2:Li!ten care"u%%y to my !peech)

And %et thi! become your #ay o" con!o%ation*4:Bear #ith me that D may !peak

Then a"ter D ha$e !poken) you may mock*8:A! "or me) D comp%ain to man?

And #hy !hou%d D not !ho# impatience?5:Look at me) and "ee% a!toni!hment)

And put your hand o$er your mouth*; :E$en #hen D remember) D "ee% di!turbed)

And horror take! ho%d o" my "%e!h*: hy do the #icked !ti%% %i$e)

Continue on) a%!o become $ery po#er"u%?


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@:Their de!cendant! #i%% e!tab%i!h #ith them in their !ight) And their o""!pring be"ore their eye!)

9Their hou!e! remain !a"e "rom "ear) And the rod o" .od #i%% not "a%% on them*

16:3i! o7 mate! #ithout "ai% 3i! co# ca%$e! and doe! not abort*

11:They !end "orth their %itt%e one! %ike the "%ock) And their chi%dren !kip about*

12:They !ing to the timbre% and harp And re oice at the !ound o" the "%ute*

14:They !pend their day! in pro!perity) And !udden%y they go do#n to Sheo%*

18:They !ay to .od) >epart "rom u! e do not e$en de!ire the kno#%edge o" our #ay!*

15

ho do #e con!ider the A%mighty) that #e !hou%d !er$e 3im) And #hat #ou%d #e gain i" #e entreat 3im?1; :Beho%d) they ha$e no pro!perity in their hand

The coun!e% o" the #icked remain! "ar "rom me*1 :3o# o"ten ha! the %amp o" the #icked put out)


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2@:For you !ay) here do #e "ind the hou!e o" the nob%eman) And #here do #e "ind the tent) the d#e%%ing p%ace! o" the #icked?

29:3a$e you not a!ked #ay"aring men) And do you not recogni0e their #itne!!?

46:For the #icked ha$e their re!er$ation in the day o" ca%amity They #i%% di!co$er them!e%$e! %ed "orth at the day o" "ury*

41: ho #i%% con"ront him #ith hi! action!) And #ho #i%% repay him "or #hat he ha! done?

42: hi%e peop%e carry him to the gra$e) en #i%% keep #atch o$er hi! tomb*

44:The c%od! o" the $a%%ey #i%% gent%y co$er him oreo$er) a%% men #i%% "o%%o# a"ter him) hi%e count%e!! one! go be"ore him*

48:3o# then #i%% you $ain%y com"ort me)

For your an!#er! remain "u%% o" "a%!ehood?:

Job 22

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E i*ha+ "cc ses and E6horts Job

1Then E%ipha0 the Temanite re!ponded)2

:Can .od ha$e any u!e "or a $igorou! man ) oe! .od repro$e you becau!e o" your re$erence) That 3e enter! into udgment again!t you?

5:3a! not your #ickedne!! become great) And your iniGuitie! #ithout end?

; :For you ha$e taken p%edge! o" your brother! #ithout cau!e) And !tripped men naked*

:To the #eary you ha$e gi$en no #ater to drink) And "rom the hungry you ha$e #ithhe%d bread*

@:But the earth be%ong! to the mighty man) And the honorab%e man d#e%%! in it*

9: ou ha$e !ent #ido#! a#ay empty) And the !trength o" the orphan! ha! "e%t cru!hed*

16:There"ore !nare! !urround you)


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And !udden dread terri"ie! you)11epart "rom u!

And hat can the A%mighty do to them?1@: et 3e "i%%ed their hou!e! #ith good thing! But the coun!e% o" the #icked remain! "ar "rom me*

19:The righteou! !ee and "ee% g%ad) And the innocent mock them)

26Saying) Tru%y .od ha! cut our ad$er!arie! o"") And their abundance the "ire ha! con!umed*

21: ie%d no# and remain at peace #ith 3im Thereby good #i%% come to you*

22: %ea!e recei$e in!truction "rom 3i! mouth

And e!tab%i!h 3i! #ord! in your heart*24:D" you return to the A%mighty) you #i%% ha$e re!toration

D" you remo$e unrighteou!ne!! "ar "rom your tent)28And p%ace your go%d in the du!t)

And the go%d o"


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Job 2)

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Job !ays (e on8s /or od

1Then ,ob rep%ied)2:E$en today my comp%aint !ho#! rebe%%ion

3i! hand "ee%! hea$y de!pite my groaning*4:


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Job 24

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Job !ays od !eems to 8nore Wron8s

1: hy ha! the A%mighty not !tored up time!)And #hy do tho!e #ho kno# 3im not !ee 3i! day!?

2:Some remo$e the %andmark! They !ei0e and de$our "%ock!*

4:They dri$e a#ay the donkey! o" the orphan! They take the #ido# ! o7 "or a p%edge*

8:They pu!h the needy a!ide "rom the road The poor o" the %and hide them!e%$e! a%together*

5:Beho%d) a! #i%d donkey! in the #i%derne!!

They go "orth !eeking "ood in their acti$ity) A! bread "or their chi%dren in the de!ert*

; :They har$e!t their "odder in the "ie%d And g%ean the $ineyard o" the #icked*

: They !pend the night naked) #ithout c%othing) And ha$e no co$ering again!t the co%d*

@:They become !aturated #ith the mountain rain! And hug the rock "or #ant o" a !he%ter*

9:


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1; :Dn the dark they dig into hou!e!) They !hut them!e%$e! up by day They do not kno# the %ight*

1 :For the morning appear! the !ame to him a! thick darkne!!) For he ha! "ami%iarity #ith the terror! o" thick darkne!!*

1@:They !eem in!igni"icant on the !ur"ace o" the #ater Their portion recei$e! cur!e! on the earth

They do not turn to#ard the $ineyard!*19:>rought and heat con!ume the !no# #ater!)

So doe! Sheo% tho!e #ho ha$e !inned*26:A mother #i%% "orget him

The #orm "eed! !#eet%y ti%% no one remember! himAnd #ickedne!! #i%% break %ike a tree*

21:3e #rong! the barren #oman

And doe! no good "or the #ido#*22:But 3e drag! o"" the $a%iant by 3i! po#er 3e ri!e!) but no one ha! a!!urance o" %i"e*

24:3e pro$ide! them #ith !ecurity) and !upport! them And 3i! eye! "ocu! on their #ay!*

28:They e7a%t them!e%$e! a %itt%e #hi%e) then they di!appear oreo$er) .od bring! them %o# and %ike e$erything 3e gather! them up E$en %ike the head! o" grain they cut o""*

25:No# i" it doe! not come to pa!!) #ho can pro$e me a %iar) And make my !peech #orth%e!!?:

Job 20

&i dad !ays Man !ho d Consider (imse / as n/erior

1Then Bi%dad the Shuhite an!#ered)2: >ominion and a#e be%ong to 3im

ho e!tab%i!he! peace in 3i! height!*4:Can anyone number 3i! troop!?

And upon #hom doe! 3i! %ight not ri!e?8:3o# then can a man reckon him!e%" u!t #ith .od?


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5:D" e$en the moon ha! no brightne!! And the !tar! do not appear pure in 3i! !ight)

; 3o# much %e!! man) that maggot) And the !on o" man) that #orm :

Job 2

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Job Reb :es &i dad

1Then ,ob re!ponded)2: hat a he%p you pro$ed to the #eak

3o# you ha$e !a$ed the arm #ithout !trength4: hat coun!e% you ha$e gi$en to one #ithout #i!dom

hat he%p"u% in!ight you ha$e abundant%y pro$ided8:To #hom ha$e you uttered #ord!?

And #ho!e !pirit ha$e you e7pre!!ed ?

$he reatness o/ od

5:The departed !pirit! tremb%e /nder the #ater! and their inhabitant!*

; :Naked appear! Sheo% be"ore 3im) And Abaddon ha! no co$ering*

:3e !tretche! out the north o$er empty !pace

And hang! the earth on nothing*@:3e #rap! up the #ater! in 3i! c%oud!)

And the c%oud doe! not bur!t under them*9:3e ob!cure! the "ace o" the "u%% moon

And !pread! 3i! c%oud o$er it*16:3e ha! in!cribed a circ%e on the !ur"ace o" the #ater!

At the boundary o" %ight and darkne!!*11:The pi%%ar! o" hea$en tremb%e

And "ee% ama0ed at 3i! rebuke*12:3e Guieted the !ea #ith 3i! po#er)

And by 3i! under!tanding 3e !hattered =ahab*14:By 3i! breath the 3e c%eared the hea$en!

3i! hand ha! pierced the "%eeing !erpent*18:Beho%d) the!e !er$e a! the "ringe! o" 3i! #ay!

And ho# "aint a #ord #e hear o" 3im But 3i! mighty thunder) #ho can under!tand?:


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Job 23

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Job "//irms (is Ri8hteo sness

1Then ,ob continued hi! di!cour!e and !aid)2:A! .od %i$e!) #ho ha! taken a#ay my right)

And the A%mighty) #ho ha! embittered my !ou%)4For a! %ong a! %i"e remain! in me)

And the breath o" .od remain! in my no!tri%!)8 y %ip! certain%y #i%% not !peak un u!t%y)

Nor #i%% my tongue mutter deceit*5:Far appear it "rom me that D !hou%d dec%are you right

Ti%% D die D #i%% not put a#ay my integrity "rom me*; :D ho%d "a!t my righteou!ne!! and #i%% not %et it go*

y heart doe! not reproach any o" my day!*

$he !tate o/ the od ess

: ay my enemy appear a! the #icked And my opponent a! the un u!t*

@:For #hat hope do the god%e!! ha$e #hen .od cut! them o"") hen .od reGuire! hi! %i"e?

9: i%% .od hear hi! cry hen di!tre!! come! upon him?

16: i%% he take de%ight in the A%mighty? i%% he ca%% on .od at a%% time!?

11:D #i%% in!truct you in the po#er o" .od hat can D concea% "rom the A%mighty*

12:Beho%d) a%% o" you ha$e !een it hy then do you act "oo%i!h%y?

14:Thi! portion the #icked man recei$e! "rom .od) And the inheritance #hich tyrant! recei$e "rom the A%mighty*

18:Though he ha! many !on! ) they ha$e the !#ord a! their de!tiny And hi! de!cendant! #i%% not take !ati!"action #ith bread*

15

: eop%e #i%% bury hi! !ur$i$or! becau!e o" the p%ague) And their #ido#! #i%% not ha$e the capabi%ity to #eep*

1; :Though he pi%e! up !i%$er %ike du!t And prepare! garment! a! p%enti"u% a! the c%ay)

1 3e may prepare it) but the u!t #i%% #ear it And the innocent #i%% di$ide the !i%$er*

1@:3e ha! bui%t hi! hou!e %ike the !pider ! #eb)


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12:But #here can #e "ind #i!dom ? And #here can #e "ind the p%ace o" under!tanding?

14: an doe! not kno# it! $a%ue) Nor can #e "ind it in the %and o" the %i$ing*

18:The deep !ay!) D donKt ha$e it in me And the !ea !ay!) D donKt ha$e it #ith me*

15: ure go%d #e cannot e7change "or it) Nor can #e #eigh !i%$er a! it! price*

1; : e cannot $a%ue it in the go%d o"


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Job's Past !eemed orio s

1And ,ob again took up hi! di!cour!e and !aid)2:


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21:To me they %i!tened and #aited) And kept !i%ent "or my coun!e%*

22:A"ter my #ord! they did not !peak again) And my !peech dropped on them*

24:They #aited "or me a! "or the rain) And opened their mouth a! "or the !pring rain*

28:D !mi%ed on them #hen they did not be%ie$e) And the %ight o" my "ace they did not ca!t do#n*

25:D cho!e a #ay "or them and !at a! chie") And d#e%t a! a king among the troop!) A! one #ho com"ort! mourner!*

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Job's Present !tate Fee s ( mi iatin8

1:But no# tho!e younger than D mock me) ho!e "ather! D di!dained to put #ith the dog! o" my "%ock*

2:Dndeed) #hat good did the !trength o" my hand! do to me? Jigor had peri!hed "rom them*

4:From #ant and "amine they ha$e become gaunt

ho gna# the dry ground by night in #a!te and de!o%ation)8 ho p%uck ma%%o# by the bu!he!)

And #ho eat! "ood a! the root o" the broom !hrub*5:They ha$e become dri$en "rom the community

They !hout again!t them a! again!t a thie"); So that they d#e%% in dread"u% $a%%ey!)

Dn ho%e! o" the earth and o" the rock!*:Among the bu!he! they cry out

/nder the nett%e! they gather together*@:Foo%!) e$en tho!e #ithout a name)

They "e%t !courge "rom the %and*9:And no# D ha$e become their taunt)

D ha$e e$en become a by#ord to them*16:They abhor me and !tand a%oo" "rom me)

And they do not re"rain "rom !pitting at my "ace*11:Becau!e 3e ha! %oo!ed 3i! bo#!tring and a""%icted me)

They ha$e ca!t o"" the brid%e be"ore me*


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12:ay! o" a""%iction ha$e !ei0ed me*

1 :At night it pierce! my bone! #ithin me) And my gna#ing pain! take no re!t*

1@

:By a great "orce my garment ha! become di!torted Dt bind! me about a! the co%%ar o" my coat*19:3e ha! ca!t me into the mire)

And D ha$e become %ike du!t and a!he!*26:D cry out to ou "or he%p) but ou do not an!#er me

D !tand up) and ou turn our attention again!t me*21: ou ha$e become crue% to me

ith the might o" our hand ou per!ecute me*22: ou %i"t me up to the #ind and cau!e me to ride

And ou di!!o%$e me in a !torm*24:For D kno# that ou #i%% bring me to death

And to the hou!e o" meeting "or a%% %i$ing*28: et doe! not one in a heap o" ruin! !tretch out hi! hand)

id not my !ou% grie$e "or the needy?2; : hen D e7pected good) then e$i% came

hen D #aited "or %ight) then darkne!! came*2 :D !eethe #ithin and cannot re%a7

>ay! o" a""%iction con"ront me*2@:D go about mourning #ithout com"ort

D !tand up in the a!!emb%y and cry out "or he%p*29:D ha$e become a brother to acka%!

And a companion o" o!triche!*46: y !kin turn! b%ack on me)

And my bone! burn #ith "e$er*


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41:There"ore my harp turn! to mourning) And my "%ute to the !ound o" tho!e #ho #eep*

Job )1

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Job "sserts (is nte8rity

1:D ha$e made a co$enant #ith my eye! 3o# then cou%d D ga0e at a $irgin?

2:And #hat do D ha$e a! my portion o" .od "rom abo$e oe! not ca%amity "a%% upon the un u!t And di!a!ter to tho!e #ho #ork iniGuity?8:>oe! 3e not !ee my #ay!

And number a%% my !tep!?5:D" D ha$e #a%ked #ith "a%!ehood)

And my "oot ha! ha!tened a"ter deceit); Let 3im #eigh me #ith accurate !ca%e!)

And %et .od kno# my integrity*:D" my !tep ha! turned "rom the #ay)


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1; :D" D ha$e kept the poor "rom their de!ire)


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Let the A%mighty an!#er me And the indictment #hich my ad$er!ary ha! #ritten)

4; Sure%y D #ou%d carry it on my !hou%der) D #ou%d bind it to my!e%" %ike a cro#n*

4 :D #ou%d dec%are to 3im the number o" my !tep! Like a prince D #ou%d approach 3im*

4@:D" my %and crie! out again!t me) And it! "urro#! #eep together

49D" D ha$e eaten it! "ruit #ithout money)


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D %i!tened to your rea!oning!) hi%e you pondered #hat to !ay*

12:D e$en paid c%o!e attention to you Dndeed) no one re"uted ,ob) Not one o" you #ho an!#ered hi! #ord!*

14

:>o not !ay) e ha$e "ound #i!dom .od #i%% rout him) not man*

18:For he ha! not arranged hi! #ord! again!t me) Nor #i%% D rep%y to him #ith your argument!*

15:They "ee% di!mayed) they no %onger an!#er ord! ha$e "ai%ed them*

1; :Sha%% D #ait) becau!e they do not !peak) Becau!e they !top and no %onger an!#er?

1 :D too #i%% an!#er my !hare) D a%!o #i%% te%% my opinion*

1@

:For D "ee% "u%% o" #ord! The !pirit #ithin me con!train! me*19:Beho%d) my be%%y "ee%! %ike un$ented #ine)

Like ne# #ine!kin! they #i%% !oon bur!t*26:Let me !peak that D may get re%ie"

Let me open my %ip! and an!#er*21:Let me no# !ho# partia%ity to no one)

Nor "%atter any man*22:For D do not kno# ho# to "%atter)

E%!e my aker #ou%d !oon take me a#ay*

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E ih C aims to !*ea: /or od

1:3o#e$er no#) ,ob) p%ea!e hear my !peech) And %i!ten to a%% my #ord!*

2:Beho%d no#) D open my mouth) y tongue in my mouth !peak!*

4: y #ord! come "rom the uprightne!! o" my heart)


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And my %ip! !peak kno#%edge !incere%y*8:The Spirit o" .od ha! made me)

And the breath o" the A%mighty gi$e! me %i"e*5: =e"ute me i" you can

Array your!e%$e! be"ore me) take your !tand*; :Beho%d) D be%ong to .od %ike you

D too ha$e recei$ed my "ormation out o" the c%ay*:Beho%d) no "ear o" me !hou%d terri"y you)

Nor !hou%d my pre!!ure #eigh hea$i%y on you*@:Sure%y you ha$e !poken in my hearing)

And D ha$e heard the !ound o" your #ord!H9 D"ee% pure) #ithout tran!gre!!ion

D "ee% innocent and there e7i!t! no gui%t in me*16 Beho%d) 3e in$ent! prete7t! again!t me

3e count! me a! 3i! enemy*11 3e put! my "eet in the !tock! 3e #atche! a%% my path!*

12:Beho%d) %et me te%% you) you do not !ho# righteou!ne!! in thi!) For .od ha! more greatne!! than man*

14: hy do you comp%ain again!t 3im That 3e doe! not gi$e an account o" a%% 3i! doing!?

18:Dndeed .od !peak! once)


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e%i$er him "rom going do#n to the pit) D ha$e "ound a ran!om

25Let hi! "%e!h become "re!her than in youth) Let him return to the day! o" hi! youth"u% $igor

2; Then he #i%% pray to .od) and 3e #i%% accept him) That he may !ee 3i! "ace #ith oy) And 3e may re!tore 3i! righteou!ne!! to man*

2 :3e #i%% !ing to men and !ay) D ha$e !inned and per$erted righteou!ne!!) And it doe! not !eem proper "or me*

2@ 3e ha! redeemed my !ou% "rom going to the pit)

And my %i"e !ha%% !ee the %ight*29:Beho%d) .od doe! a%% the!e o"tentime! #ith men)46To bring back hi! !ou% "rom the pit)

That he may recei$e en%ightenment #ith the %ight o" %i"e*41: ay attention) < ,ob) %i!ten to me

Ieep !i%ent) and %et me !peak*42:Then i" you ha$e anything to !ay) an!#er me

Speak) "or D de!ire to u!ti"y you*44:D" not) %i!ten to me

Ieep !i%ent) and D #i%% teach you #i!dom*:

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E ih ;indicates od's J stice

1Then E%ihu continued and !aid)2:3ear my #ord!) you #i!e men)

And %i!ten to me) you #ho kno#*4:For the ear te!t! #ord!

A! the pa%ate ta!te! "ood*


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8:Let u! choo!e "or our!e%$e! righteou!ne!! Let u! kno# among our!e%$e! goodne!!*

5:For ,ob ha! !aid) D con!ider my!e%" righteou!) But .od ha! taken a#ay my right

; Shou%d D %ie concerning my right? y #ound !eem! incurab%e) though D ha$e not committed tran!gre!!ion*

: hat kind o" man do #e regard a! ,ob) ho drink! up deri!ion %ike #ater)

@ ho goe! in company #ith the #orker! o" iniGuity) And #a%k! #ith #icked men?

9:For he ha! !aid) Dt pro"it! a man nothing hen he p%ea!e! him!e%" #ith .od*

16:There"ore) %i!ten to me) you men o" under!tanding* Ne$er %et u! !ay that .od can do #ickedne!!)

And "rom the A%mighty to do #rong*11:For 3e pay! a man according to hi! #ork) And make! him "ind it according to hi! #ay*

12:Sure%y) .od #i%% not act #icked%y) And the A%mighty #i%% not per$ert u!tice*

14: ho ga$e 3im authority o$er the earth? And #ho ha! %aid on 3im the #ho%e #or%d?

18:D" 3e !hou%d determine to do !o) D" 3e !hou%d gather to 3im!e%" 3i! !pirit and 3i! breath)

15A%% "%e!h #ou%d peri!h together)

And man #ou%d return to du!t*1; :But i" you ha$e under!tanding) hear thi!

Li!ten to the !ound o" my #ord!*1 :Sha%% one #ho hate! u!tice ru%e?

And #i%% you condemn the righteou! mighty


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24:For 3e doe! not need to con!ider a man "urther) That he !hou%d go be"ore .od in udgment*

28:3e break! in piece! mighty men #ithout inGuiry) And !et! other! in their p%ace*

25:There"ore 3e kno#! their #ork!) And 3e o$erthro#! them in the night) And 3e cru!he! them*

2; :3e !trike! them %ike the #icked Dn a pub%ic p%ace)

2 Becau!e they turned a!ide "rom "o%%o#ing 3im) And had no regard "or any o" 3i! #ay!

2@So that they cau!ed the cry o" the poor to come to 3im) And that 3e might hear the cry o" the a""%icted--

29 hen 3e keep! Guiet) #ho then can condemn?

And #hen 3e hide! 3i! "ace) #ho then can beho%d 3im) Name%y) in regard to both nation and man?--46So that god%e!! men #ou%d not ru%e

Nor !er$e a! !nare! o" the peop%e*41:For ha! anyone !aid to .od)

D ha$e borne cha!ti!ement D #i%% not o""end anymore

42Teach me #hat D do not !ee D" D ha$e done iniGuity) D #i%% not do it again ?

44:Sha%% 3e recompen!e on your term!) becau!e you ha$e re ected it? For you mu!t choo!e) and not D There"ore dec%are #hat you kno#*

48: en o" under!tanding #i%% !ay to me) And a #i!e man #ho hear! me)

45 ,ob !peak! #ithout kno#%edge) And hi! #ord! come "orth #ithout #i!dom*

4; ,ob ought to ha$e hi! tria% to the %imit) Becau!e he an!#er! %ike #icked men*

4 For he add! rebe%%ion to hi! !in 3e c%ap! hi! hand! among u!) And mu%tip%ie! hi! #ord! again!t .od* :

Job )0


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E ih !har* y Re*roves Job

1Then E%ihu continued and !aid)2

:>o you think thi! !tand! according to u!tice? >o you !ay) y righteou!ne!! D con!ider more than .od ! ?

4:For you !ay) hat ad$antage #i%% it !eem to ou? hat pro"it #i%% D ha$e) more than i" D had !inned?

8:D #i%% an!#er you) And your "riend! #ith you*

5: Look at the hea$en! and !ee And beho%d the c%oud!--they appear higher than you*

; :D" you ha$e !inned) #hat do you accomp%i!h again!t 3im? And i" your tran!gre!!ion! pro$e many) #hat do you do to 3im?

:D" you ha$e righteou!ne!!) #hat do you gi$e to 3im)


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E ih !*ea:s o/ od's Dea in8s #ith Men

1Then E%ihu continued and !aid)2: ait "or me a %itt%e) and D #i%% !ho# you

That there D cou%d !ay yet more in .od ! beha%"*4:D #i%% "etch my kno#%edge "rom a"ar)

And D #i%% a!cribe righteou!ne!! to my aker*8:For tru%y my #ord! ha$e not pro$en "a%!e

o they not "ind them!e%$e! caught in the cord! o" a""%iction)

9Then 3e dec%are! to them their #ork And their tran!gre!!ion!) that they ha$e magni"ied them!e%$e!*

16: 3e open! their ear to in!truction) And command! that they return "rom e$i%*

11:D" they hear and !er$e 3im) They #i%% end their day! in pro!perity

And their year! in p%ea!ure!*12:But i" they do not hear) they !ha%% peri!h by the !#ord And they #i%% die #ithout kno#%edge*

14:But the god%e!! in heart %ay up anger They do not cry "or he%p #hen 3e bind! them*

18:They die in youth) And their %i"e peri!he! among the cu%t pro!titute!*

15:3e de%i$er! the a""%icted in their a""%iction) And open! their ear in time o" oppre!!ion*

1; :Then indeed) 3e enticed you "rom the mouth o" di!tre!!) Dn!tead o" it) a broad p%ace #ith no con!traint And that #hich you !et on your tab%e !eemed "u%% o" "atne!!*

1 :But you recei$ed your "i%% o" udgment on the #icked ,udgment and u!tice take ho%d o" you*

1@:Be#are that #rath doe! not entice you to !co""ing And do not %et the greatne!! o" the ran!om turn you a!ide*

19: i%% your riche! keep you "rom di!tre!!)


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o not %ong "or the night)

hen peop%e $ani!h in their p%ace*21:Take care) do not turn to e$i%)

For you ha$e pre"erred thi! to a""%iction*22:Beho%d) .od recei$e! e7a%tation in 3i! po#er

ho can #e di!p%ay a! a teacher %ike 3im?24: ho ha! appointed 3im 3i! #ay)

And #ho ha! !aid) ou ha$e done #rong ?28:=emember that you !hou%d e7a%t 3i! #ork)


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And 3i! %ightning to the end! o" the earth*8:A"ter it) a $oice roar!

3e thunder! #ith 3i! ma e!tic $oice) And 3e doe! not re!train the %ightning! #hen #e hear 3i! $oice *

5:.od thunder! #ith 3i! $oice #ondrou!%y) >oing great thing! #hich #e cannot comprehend*

; :For to the !no# 3e !ay!) Fa%% on the earth) And to the do#npour and the rain) =emain !trong*

:3e !ea%! the hand o" e$ery man) That a%% men may kno# 3i! #ork*

@:Then the bea!t goe! into it! %air And remain! in it! den*

9:o you kno# ho# .od e!tab%i!he! them)

And make! the %ightning o" 3i! c%oud to !hine?1; :>o you kno# about the %ayer! o" the thick c%oud!)

The #onder! o" one per"ect in kno#%edge)1 ou #ho!e garment! !eem hot)

hen the %and remain! !ti%% becau!e o" the !outh #ind?1@:Can you) #ith 3im) !pread out the !kie!)

Strong a! a mo%ten mirror?19:Teach u! #hat #e !ha%% !ay to 3im

e cannot arrange our ca!e becau!e o" darkne!!*26:Sha%% #e te%% 3im that D #ou%d !peak?


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24:The A%mighty-- #e cannot "ind 3im 3e ha! e7a%tation in po#er And 3e #i%% not do $io%ence to u!tice and abundant righteou!ne!!*

28:There"ore men "ear 3im 3e doe! not regard any #ho ha$e #i!dom o" heart*:

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od !*ea:s %o# to Job

1Then the L an!#ered ,ob out o" the #hir%#ind and !aid)2: ho do D !ee that darken! coun!e%

By #ord! #ithout kno#%edge?4:No# gird up your %oin! %ike a man)

And D #i%% a!k you) and you in!truct e8: here did you e7i!t #hen D %aid the "oundation o" the earth?

Te%% e) i" you ha$e under!tanding)5 ho !et it! mea!urement!? Since you kno#*


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And the up%i"ted arm break!*1; :3a$e you entered into the !pring! o" the !ea


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4; : ho ha! put #i!dom in the innermo!t being


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11: i%% you tru!t him becau!e hi! !trength increa!e! And %ea$e your %abor to him?

12: i%% you ha$e "aith in him that he #i%% return your grain And gather it "rom your thre!hing "%oor?

14:The o!triche! #ing! "%ap oyou!%y ith the pinion and p%umage o" %o$e)

18For !he abandon! her egg! to the earth And #arm! them in the du!t)

15And !he "orget! that a "oot may cru!h them) o you gi$e the hor!e hi! might?

>o you c%othe hi! neck #ith a mane?26:>o you make him %eap %ike the %ocu!t?

3i! ma e!tic !norting !eem! terrib%e*21:3e pa#! in the $a%%ey) and re oice! in hi! !trength

3e goe! out to meet the #eapon!*22:3e %augh! at "ear and doe! not "ee% di!may

And he doe! not turn back "rom the !#ord*24:The Gui$er ratt%e! again!t him)

The "%a!hing !pear and a$e%in*28: ith !haking and rage he race! o$er the ground)

And he doe! not !tand !ti%% at the $oice o" the trumpet*25:A! o"ten a! the trumpet !ound! he !ay!) Aha

And he !cent! the batt%e "rom a"ar) And the thunder o" the captain! and the #ar cry*

2; :>o you ha$e under!tanding about ho# the ha#k !oar!) Stretching hi! #ing! to#ard the !outh?

2 : >oe! it come about at your command that the eag%e mount! up And make! hi! ne!t on high?

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Job, What Can !ay>

1Then the L !aid to ,ob)2: i%% the "au%t"inder contend #ith the A%mighty?

Let him #ho repro$e! .od an!#er it*:

4Then ,ob an!#ered the L and !aid)8:Beho%d) D "ee% in!igni"icant #hat can D rep%y to ou?

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The !ine#! o" hi! thigh! knit together*1@:3i! bone! re!emb%e tube! o" bron0e

3i! %imb! re!emb%e bar! o" iron*19:3e appear! the "ir!t o" the #ay! o" .od

Let hi! maker bring near hi! !#ord*26:Sure%y the mountain! bring him "ood)

And a%% the bea!t! o" the "ie%d p%ay there*21:/nder the %otu! p%ant! he %ie! do#n)

Dn the co$ert o" the reed! and the mar!h*22:The %otu! p%ant! co$er him #ith !hade

The #i%%o#! o" the brook !urround him*24:D" a ri$er rage!) he doe! not "ee% a%arm

3e "ee%! con"ident) though the ,ordan ru!he! to hi! mouth*28:Can anyone capture him #hen he !ho#! $igi%ance)

ith barb! can anyone pierce hi! no!e?

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od's Po#er !ho#n in Creat res

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ho then can !tand be"ore e?11: ho ha! gi$en to e that D !hou%d repay him?

hate$er d#e%%! under the #ho%e hea$en be%ong! to e*12:D #i%% not keep !i%ence concerning hi! %imb!)


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41:3e make! the depth! boi% %ike a pot 3e make! the !ea %ike a ar o" ointment*

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16The L re!tored the "ortune! o" ,ob #hen he prayed "or hi! "riend!) and the Lincrea!ed a%% that ,ob had t#o"o%d*

11Then a%% hi! brother! and a%% hi! !i!ter! and a%% #ho had kno#n him be"ore came to him) andthey ate bread #ith him in hi! hou!e and they con!o%ed him and com"orted him "or a%% the

ad$er!itie! that the L had brought on him* And each one ga$e him one piece o" money) andeach a ring o" go%d*

12 The L b%e!!ed the %atter day! o" ,ob more than hi! beginning and he had 18)666 !heepand ;)666 came%! and 1)666 yoke o" o7en and 1)666 "ema%e donkey!*

14 3e had !e$en !on! and three daughter!*

183e named the "ir!t ,emimah) and the !econd Ie0iah) and the third Ieren-happuch*

15Dn a%% the %and no #omen appeared a! "air a! ,ob ! daughter! and their "ather ga$e them

inheritance among their brother!*1; A"ter thi!) ,ob %i$ed 186 year!) and !a# hi! !on! and hi! grand!on!) "our generation!*

1 And ,ob died) an o%d man and "u%% o" day!*

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$he Ri8hteo s and the Wic:ed Contrasted.

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1A man recei$e! b%e!!ing! #hen he #a%k! not in the coun!e% o" the #icked) Nor !tand! in the path o" !inner!)


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Nor !it! in the !eat o" !co""er!2But he de%ight! in the %a# o" the L)

And in 3i! %a# he meditate! day and night*43e #i%% re!emb%e a tree "irm%y p%anted by !tream! o" #ater)

hich yie%d! it! "ruit in it! !ea!on And it! %ea" doe! not #ither And in #hate$er he doe!) he pro!per!*

8The #icked do not "are a! #e%%) But they re!emb%e cha"" #hich the #ind dri$e! a#ay*

5There"ore the #icked #i%% not !tand in the udgment) Nor !inner! in the a!!emb%y o" the righteou!*

; For the L kno#! the #ay o" the righteou!) But the #ay o" the #icked #i%% peri!h*

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$he Rei8n o/ the @RD'! "nointed.

1 hy do the nation! become embroi%ed in an uproar And the peop%e! de$i!e a $ain thing?

2The king! o" the earth take their !tand And the ru%er! take coun!e% together Again!t the L and again!t 3i! Anointed) !aying)

4:Let u! tear their "etter! apart And ca!t a#ay their cord! "rom u! :

83e #ho !it! in the hea$en! %augh!) The Lord !co""! at them*

5Then 3e #i%% !peak to them in 3i! anger And terri"y them in 3i! "ury) !aying)

; :But a! "or e) D ha$e in!ta%%ed y Iing /pon ion) y ho%y mountain*:

:D #i%% !ure%y te%% o" the decree o" the LH 3e !aid to e) D ackno#%edge ou a! y Son) Today D ha$e begotten ou*

@ A!k o" e) and D #i%% !ure%y gi$e the nation! a! our inheritance) And the $ery end! o" the earth a! our po!!e!!ion*

9 ou !ha%% break them #ith a rod o" iron) ou !ha%% !hatter them %ike earthen#are* :

16 No# there"ore) < king!) !ho# di!cernment Take #arning) < udge! o" the earth*

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And re oice #ith tremb%ing*12>o homage to the Son) that 3e not become angry) and you peri!h in the #ay)

For 3e may !oon kind%e 3i! #rath3e b%e!!e! tho!e % #ho take re"uge in 3im

Psa m )

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Mornin8 Prayer o/ $r st in od.

" Psa m o/ David< #hen he / ed /rom "bsa om his son.

1

< L) ho# my ad$er!arie! ha$e increa!ed any ri!e up again!t me*2 any !ay o" my !ou%)

:.od #i%% de%i$er him*: Se%ah*) But D regard ou) < L) a! a !hie%d about me)

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2< !on! o" men) ho# %ong #i%% my honor become a reproach? 3o# %ong #i%% you %o$e #orth%e!! thing! and aim at deception? Se%ah*

4But kno# that the L ha! !et apart the god%y man "or 3im!e%" The L hear! #hen D ca%% to 3im*

8 Tremb%e) and do not !in editate in your heart upon your bed) and remain !ti%%* Se%ah*

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They "%atter #ith their tongue*163o%d them gui%ty) < .od

By their o#n de$ice! %et them "a%% Dn the mu%titude o" their tran!gre!!ion! thru!t them out) For they rebe% again!t ou*

11

But %et a%% #ho take re"uge in ou ha$e g%adne!!) Let them e$er !ing "or oy And may ou !he%ter them) That tho!e #ho %o$e our name may e7u%t in ou*

12For ou b%e!! the righteou! man) < L) ou !urround him #ith "a$or a! #ith a !hie%d*

Psa m

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Prayer /or Mercy in $ime o/ $ro b e.

For the choir directorB #ith strin8ed instr ments< *on an ei8ht-strin8 yre. " Psa m o/David.

1< L) do not rebuke me in our anger) Nor cha!ten me in our #rath*

2Sho# graciou!ne!! to me) < L) "or D pine a#ay 3ea% me) < L) "or my bone! ha$e become di!mayed*

4And my !ou% "ee%! great%y di!mayed

But ou) < L-- ho# %ong?8=eturn) < L) re!cue my !ou% Sa$e me becau!e o" our %o$ingkindne!!*

5 No one #i%% mention o" ou in death Dn Sheo% #ho #i%% gi$e ou thank!?

; D "ee% #eary #ith my !ighing E$ery night D make my bed !#im) D di!!o%$e my couch #ith my tear!*

y eye ha! #a!ted a#ay #ith grie" Dt ha! become o%d becau!e o" a%% my ad$er!arie!*

@>epart "rom me) a%% you #ho do iniGuity) For the L ha! heard the $oice o" my #eeping*

9The L ha! heard my !upp%ication) The L recei$e! my prayer*

16A%% my enemie! #i%% "a%% into !hame and great di!may They !ha%% turn back) they #i%% !udden%y !u""er !hame*

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$he @RD m* ored to De/end the Psa mist a8ainst the Wic:ed.

" !hi88aion o/ David< #hich he san8 to the @RD concernin8 C sh< a &en amite.

1< L my .od) in ou D ha$e taken re"uge Sa$e me "rom a%% tho!e #ho pur!ue me) and de%i$er me)

2ragging me a#ay) #hi%e none #i%% de%i$er me*

4< L my .od) i" D ha$e done thi!) D" you "ind in u!tice in my hand!)

8D" D ha$e re#arded e$i% to my "riend)


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1 D #i%% gi$e thank! to the L according to 3i! righteou!ne!! And #i%% !ing prai!e to the name o" the L o!t 3igh*

Psa m

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$he @RD'! ory and Man's Di8nity.

For the choir directorB on the ittith. " Psa m o/ David.

1< L) our Lord) 3o# ma e!tic #e regard our name in a%% the earth) ho ha$e di!p%ayed our !p%endor abo$e the hea$en!

2 From the mouth o" in"ant! and nur!ing babe! ou ha$e e!tab%i!hed !trength

Becau!e o" our ad$er!arie!) To make the enemy and the re$enge"u% cea!e*4 hen D con!ider our hea$en!) the #ork o" our "inger!)

The moon and the !tar!) #hich ou ha$e ordained8 hat do you con!ider man that ou take thought o" him)

And the !on o" man that ou care "or him?5 et ou ha$e made him a %itt%e %o#er than .od)

And ou cro#n him #ith g%ory and ma e!ty; ou make him to ru%e o$er the #ork! o" our hand!

ou ha$e put a%% thing! under hi! "eet)

A%% !heep and o7en) And a%!o the bea!t! o" the "ie%d)

@The bird! o" the hea$en! and the "i!h o" the !ea) hate$er pa!!e! through the path! o" the !ea!*

9 < L) our Lord) 3o# ma e!tic #e regard our name in a%% the earth

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" Psa m o/ $han:s8ivin8 /or od's J stice.

For the choir directorB on M th- abben . " Psa m o/ David.


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1D #i%% gi$e thank! to the L #ith a%% my heart D #i%% te%% o" a%% our #onder!*

2D #i%% ha$e g%adne!! and e7u%t in ou D #i%% !ing prai!e to our name) < o!t 3igh*

4 hen my enemie! turn back) They !tumb%e and peri!h be"ore ou*

8For ou ha$e maintained my u!t cau!e ou ha$e !at on the throne udging righteou!%y*

5 ou ha$e rebuked the nation!) ou ha$e de!troyed the #icked ou ha$e b%otted out their name "ore$er and e$er*

; The enemy ha! come to an end in perpetua% ruin!) And ou ha$e uprooted the citie! The $ery memory o" them ha! peri!hed*

But the L abide! "ore$er

3e ha! e!tab%i!hed 3i! throne "or udgment)@And 3e #i%% udge the #or%d in righteou!ne!! 3e #i%% e7ecute udgment "or the peop%e! #ith eGuity*

9The L a%!o #i%% !er$e a! a !trongho%d "or the oppre!!ed) A !trongho%d in time! o" troub%e

16And tho!e #ho kno# our name #i%% put their tru!t in ou) For ou) < L) ha$e not "or!aken tho!e #ho !eek ou*

11Sing prai!e! to the L) #ho d#e%%! in ion >ec%are among the peop%e! 3i! deed!*

12For 3e #ho reGuire! b%ood remember! them

3e doe! not "orget the cry o" the a""%icted*14Sho# graciou!ne!! to me) < L

See my a""%iction "rom tho!e #ho hate me) ou #ho %i"t me up "rom the gate! o" death)

18That D may te%% o" a%% our prai!e!) That in the gate! o" the daughter o" ion D may re oice in our !a%$ation*

15The nation! ha$e !unk do#n in the pit #hich they ha$e made Dn the net #hich they hid) their o#n "oot became caught*

1; The L ha! made 3im!e%" kno#n 3e ha! e7ecuted udgment* Dn the #ork o" hi! o#n hand! the #icked en!nare them!e%$e!* 3iggaion Se%ah*

1 The #icked #i%% return to Sheo%) E$en a%% the nation! #ho "orget .od*

1@For the needy #i%% not a%#ay! remain "orgotten) Nor the hope o" the a""%icted peri!h "ore$er*

19 Ari!e) < L) do not %et man pre$ai%


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,udge the nation! be"ore ou*26 ut them in "ear) < L

Let the nation! kno# that they con!i!t o" morta% men* Se%ah*

Psa m 17

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" Prayer /or the @verthro# o/ the Wic:ed.

1 hy do ou !tand a"ar o"") < L? hy do ou hide our!e%" in time! o" troub%e?

2Dn pride the #icked hot%y pur!ue the a""%icted

Let them en!nare them!e%$e! in the p%ot! #hich they ha$e de$i!ed*4For the #icked boa!t! o" hi! heart ! de!ire) And the greedy man cur!e! and !purn! the L*

8The #icked) in the haughtine!! o" hi! countenance) doe! not !eek 3imA%% hi! thought! indicate) : D donKt be%ie$e .od e7i!t!*:

53i! #ay! pro!per at a%% time! our udgment! remain on high) out o" hi! !ight A! "or a%% hi! ad$er!arie!) he !nort! at them*

; 3e !ay! to him!e%") : No one #i%% mo$e me Throughout a%% generation! D #i%% not !u""er ad$er!ity*:

3i! mouth abundant%y cur!e! and demon!trate! deceit and oppre!!ion /nder hi! tongue re!ide! mi!chie" and #ickedne!!*

@3e !it! in the %urking p%ace! o" the $i%%age! Dn the hiding p%ace! he ki%%! the innocent 3i! eye! !tea%thi%y #atch "or the un"ortunate*

93e %urk! in a hiding p%ace a! a %ion in hi! %air 3e %urk! to catch the a""%icted 3e catche! the a""%icted #hen he dra#! him into hi! net*

163e crouche!) he bo#! do#n) And the un"ortunate "a%% by hi! mighty one!*

113e !ay! to him!e%") :.od ha! "orgotten 3e ha! hidden 3i! "ace 3e #i%% ne$er !ee it*:

12Ari!e) < L < .od) %i"t up our hand>o not "orget the a""%icted*

14 hy ha! the #icked !purned .od? 3e ha! !aid to him!e%") : ou #i%% not reGuire it*:

18 ou ha$e !een it) "or ou ha$e behe%d mi!chie" and $e7ation to take it into our hand


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The un"ortunate commit! him!e%" to ou ou ha$e he%ped the orphan*

15 Break the arm o" the #icked and the e$i%doer) Seek out hi! #ickedne!! unti% ou "ind none*

1; The L remain! Iing "ore$er and e$er Nation! ha$e peri!hed "rom 3i! %and*

1 < L) ou ha$e heard the de!ire o" the humb%e ou #i%% !trengthen their heart) ou #i%% inc%ine our ear

1@To $indicate the orphan and the oppre!!ed) So that man o" the earth #i%% no %onger cau!e terror*

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$he @RD a Re/ 8e and De/ense.

For the choir director. " Psa m o/ David.

1Dn the L D take re"uge 3o# can you !ay to my !ou%) :F%ee a! a bird to your mountain2For) beho%d) the #icked bend the bo#) They make ready their arro# upon the !tring To !hoot

in darkne!! at the upright in heart*4D" the "oundation! become de!troyed) hat can the righteou! do?:8

The L d#e%%! in 3i! ho%y temp%e the L S throne remain! in hea$en 3i! eye! beho%d) 3i! eye%id! te!t the !on! o" men*

5The L te!t! the righteou! and the #icked) And the one #ho %o$e! $io%ence 3i! !ou%hate!*

; /pon the #icked 3e #i%% rain !nare! Fire and brim!tone and burning #ind #i%% "i%% their cup*For the L act! righteou!%y) 3e %o$e! righteou!ne!! The upright #i%% beho%d 3i! "ace*

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od< a (e *er a8ainst the $reachero s.

For the choir directorB *on an ei8ht-strin8ed yre. " Psa m o/ David.


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13e%p) L) "or the god%y man cea!e! to e7i!t) For the "aith"u% di!appear "rom among the!on! o" men*

2They !peak "a%!ehood to one another ith "%attering %ip! and #ith a doub%e heart they !peak*4 ay the L cut o"" a%% "%attering %ip!) The tongue that !peak! great thing!8 ho ha$e !aid) : ith our tongue #e #i%% pre$ai%


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1The "oo% ha! !aid in hi! heart) :.od doe! not e7i!t : They ha$e corrupted them!e%$e!) theyha$e committed abominab%e deed! e can "ind no one #ho doe! good*

2The L ha! %ooked do#n "rom hea$en upon the !on! o" men To !ee i" anyunder!tand) ho !eek a"ter .od*

4They ha$e a%% turned a!ide) together they ha$e become corrupt No one doe! good) not e$enone*

8>o a%% the #orker! o" #ickedne!! not kno#) ho eat up my peop%e a! they eat bread) And donot ca%% upon the Lord?

5There they "ind them!e%$e! in great dread) For .od d#e%%! #ith the righteou! generation*; ou #ou%d put to !hame the coun!e% o" the a""%icted) But the L !er$e! a! hi! re"uge*


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1 re!er$e me) < .od) "or D take re"uge in ou*2D !aid to the L) :D ackno#%edge ou a! my Lord D ha$e no good be!ide! ou*:4A! "or the !aint! #ho %i$e in the earth) D con!ider them the ma e!tic one! in #hom D take

de%ight*8The !orro#! o" tho!e #ho ha$e bartered "or another god #i%% mu%tip%y D !ha%% not pour out

their drink o""ering! o" b%ood) Nor #i%% D take their name! upon my %ip!*5D regard The L a! the portion o" my inheritance and my cup ou !upport my %ot*; The %ine! ha$e "a%%en to me in p%ea!ant p%ace! Dndeed) my heritage !eem! beauti"u% to me*D #i%% b%e!! the L #ho ha! coun!e%ed me Dndeed) my mind in!truct! me in the night*

@D ha$e !et the L continua%%y be"ore me Becau!e 3e remain! at my right hand) D #i%% not"ear in!tabi%ity*

9There"ore my heart g%adden! and my g%ory re oice! y "%e!h a%!o #i%% d#e%% !ecure%y*16For ou #i%% not abandon my !ou% to Sheo% Nor #i%% ou a%%o# our 3o%y


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123e re!emb%e! a %ion that !ho#! eagerne!! to tear) And a! a young %ion %urking in hiding p%ace!*

14 Ari!e) < L) con"ront him) bring him %o# >e%i$er my !ou% "rom the #icked #ith our!#ord)

18From men #ith our hand) < L) From men o" the #or%d) #ho!e portion e7i!t! on%y inthi! %i"e) And #ho!e be%%y ou "i%% #ith our trea!ure They !ati!"y them!e%$e! #ithchi%dren) And %ea$e their abundance to their babe!*

15A! "or me) D !ha%% beho%d our "ace in righteou!ne!! D #i%% take !ati!"action #ith our%ikene!! #hen D a#ake*

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$he @RD Praised /or ivin8 De iverance.

1

For the choir director. " Psa m o/ David the servant o/ the @RD< #ho s*o:e to the @RDthe #ords o/ this son8 in the day that the @RD de ivered him /rom the hand o/ a hisenemies and /rom the hand o/ !a . "nd he saida$id

and hi! de!cendant! "ore$er*

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$he Wor:s and the Word o/ od.

For the choir director. " Psa m o/ David.

1The hea$en! dec%are the g%ory o" .od And their e7pan!e dec%are! the #ork o" 3i! hand!*2>ay to day pour! "orth !peech) And night to night re$ea%! kno#%edge*4 No !peech e7i!t! ) no one hear! #ord! No one hear! their $oice *8Their %ine ha! gone out through a%% the earth) And their utterance! to the end o" the #or%d Dn

them 3e ha! p%aced a tent "or the !un)5 hich re!emb%e! a bridegroom coming out o" hi! chamber Dt re oice! a! a !trong man to run

hi! cour!e*; Dt! ri!ing mo$e! "rom one end o" the hea$en!) And it! circuit to the other end o" them And

nothing can hide "rom it! heat*The %a# o" the L encompa!!e! per"ection) re!toring the !ou% The te!timony o" the

L pro$e! !ure) making #i!e the !imp%e*@The precept! o" the L pro$e right) re oicing the heart The commandment o" the L

encompa!!e! purity) en%ightening the eye!*9The "ear o" the L remain! c%ean) enduring "ore$er The LKS udgment! pro$e true)

a%together righteou!*16They pro$e more de!irab%e than go%d) ye!) than much "ine go%d S#eeter a%!o than honey and

the dripping! o" the honeycomb*11 oreo$er) by them our !er$ant recei$e #arning Dn keeping them #e "ind great re#ard*12 ho can di!cern hi! error!? AcGuit me o" hidden "au%t!*

14A%!o keep back our !er$ant "rom pre!umptuou! !in! Let them not ru%e o$er me Then D #i%%


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remain b%ame%e!!) And D !ha%% recei$e acGuitta% o" great tran!gre!!ion*18Let the #ord! o" my mouth and the meditation o" my heart pro$e acceptab%e in our !ight) e%i$er my !ou% "rom the !#ord) y on%y %i"e "rom the po#er o" the dog*21Sa$e me "rom the %ion ! mouth From the horn! o" the #i%d o7en ou an!#er me*22D #i%% te%% o" our name to my brethren Dn the mid!t o" the a!!emb%y D #i%% prai!e ou*24

ou #ho "ear the L) prai!e 3im A%% you de!cendant! o" ,acob) g%ori"y 3im) And !tandin a#e o" 3im) a%% you de!cendant! o" D!rae%*28For 3e ha! not de!pi!ed nor abhorred the a""%iction o" the a""%icted Nor ha! 3e hidden 3i!

"ace "rom him But #hen he cried to 3im "or he%p) 3e heard*25From ou come! my prai!e in the great a!!emb%y D !ha%% pay my $o#! be"ore tho!e #ho "ear

3im*2; The a""%icted #i%% eat and ha$e !ati!"action Tho!e #ho !eek 3im #i%% prai!e the L Let

your heart %i$e "ore$er2 A%% the end! o" the earth #i%% remember and turn to the L) And a%% the "ami%ie! o" the

nation! #i%% #or!hip be"ore ou*2@For the kingdom be%ong! to the L And 3e ru%e! o$er the nation!*29A%% the pro!perou! o" the earth #i%% eat and #or!hip) A%% tho!e #ho go do#n to the du!t #i%%

bo# be"ore 3im)E$en he #ho cannot keep hi! !ou% a%i$e*46 o!terity #i%% !er$e 3im They #i%% te%% o" the Lord to the coming generation*41They #i%% come and #i%% dec%are 3i! righteou!ne!! To a peop%e #ho #i%% arri$e on the !cene

%ater) that 3e ha! per"ormed it*

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$he @RD< the Psa mist's !he*herd.

" Psa m o/ David.

1D regard the L a! my !hepherd) D !ha%% not #ant*23e make! me %ie do#n in green pa!ture! 3e %ead! me be!ide Guiet #ater!*43e re!tore! my !ou% 3e guide! me in the path! o" righteou!ne!! For 3i! name ! !ake*


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8E$en though D #a%k through the $a%%ey o" the !hado# o" death) D "ear no e$i%) "or ou !tay#ith me our rod and our !ta"") they com"ort me*

5 ou prepare a tab%e be"ore me in the pre!ence o" my enemie! ou ha$e anointed my head#ith oi% y cup o$er"%o#!*

; Sure%y goodne!! and %o$ingkindne!! #i%% "o%%o# me a%% the day! o" my %i"e) And D #i%% d#e%%in the hou!e o" the L "ore$er*

Psa m 24

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$he Ain8 o/ ory Enterin8 9ion.

" Psa m o/ David.

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The earth be%ong! to the L) and a%% it contain!) The #or%d) and tho!e #ho d#e%% in it*2For 3e ha! "ounded it upon the !ea! And e!tab%i!hed it upon the ri$er!*

4 ho may a!cend into the hi%% o" the L? And #ho may !tand in 3i! ho%y p%ace?83e #ho ha! c%ean hand! and a pure heart) ho ha! not %i"ted up hi! !ou% to "a%!ehood And

ha! not !#orn deceit"u%%y*53e !ha%% recei$e a b%e!!ing "rom the L And righteou!ne!! "rom the .od o" hi! !a%$ation*; Thi! repre!ent! the generation o" tho!e #ho !eek 3im) ho !eek our "ace--e$en ,acob*

Se%ah*Li"t up your head!) < gate!) And %et the ancient door! become %i"ted up)That the Iing o"

g%ory may come in@ ho ha$e #e ackno#%edged a! the Iing o" g%ory? The L !trong and mighty) The Lmighty in batt%e*

9Li"t up your head!) < gate!) And %i"t them up) < ancient door!) That the Iing o" g%ory maycome in

16 ho ha$e #e ackno#%edged a! thi! Iing o" g%ory? The L o" ho!t!) e ackno#%edge a!the Iing o" g%ory* Se%ah*

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NASB E-Prime Bible (Part 04) Wisdom Literature Job-Song of Songs Rev.6 -3- 2011

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