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Then EliphazH464 the TemaniteH8489 answeredH6030 and said,H559
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Can a manH1397 be profitableH5532 to God,H410 as he that is wiseH7919 may be profitableH5532 to himself?H5315
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Is it any pleasureH2656 to the Almighty,H7706 that you are righteous?H6663 or is it gainH1214 to him, that you make your waysH1870 perfect?H8552
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Will he reproveH3198 you for fearH3374 of you? will he enterH935 with you into judgment?H4941
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Is not your wickednessH7451 great?H7227 and your iniquitiesH5771 infinite?H369
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For you have takenH2254 a pledgeH2254 from your brotherH251 for nothing,H2600 and strippedH6584 the nakedH6174 of their clothing.H899
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You have not given waterH4325 to the wearyH5889 to drink,H8248 and you have withheldH4513 breadH3899 from the hungry.H7456
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But as for the mightyH2220 man,H376 he had the earth;H776 and the honorableH5375 H6440 man dwelledH3427 in it.
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You have sentH7971 widowsH490 away empty,H7387 and the armsH2220 of the fatherlessH3490 have been broken.H1792
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 snaresH6341 are roundH5439 about you, and suddenH6597 fearH6343 troublesH926 you;
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OrH176 darkness,H2822 that you can not see;H7200 and abundanceH8229 of watersH4325 coverH3680 you.
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Is not GodH433 in the heightH1363 of heaven?H8064 and beholdH7200 the heightH7218 of the stars,H3556 howH3588 highH7311 they are!
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And you say,H559 HowH4100 does GodH410 know?H3045 can he judgeH8199 through the darkH6205 cloud?H6205
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Thick cloudsH5645 are a coveringH5643 to him, that he seesH7200 not; and he walksH1980 in the circuitH2329 of heaven.H8064
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Have you markedH8104 the oldH5769 wayH734 whichH834 wickedH205 menH4962 have trodden?H1869
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WhichH834 were cutH7059 down out of time,H6256 whose foundationH3247 was overflowedH3332 with a flood:H5104
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Which saidH559 to God,H410 DepartH5493 from us: and whatH4100 can the AlmightyH7706 doH6466 for them?
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Yet he filledH4390 their housesH1004 with goodH2896 things: but the counselH6098 of the wickedH7563 is farH7350 from me.
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The righteousH6662 seeH7200 it, and are glad:H8056 and the innocentH5355 laughH3932 them to scorn.
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WhereasH518 our substanceH7009 is not cutH3582 down, but the remnantH3499 of them the fireH784 consumes.H398
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AcquaintH5532 nowH4994 yourself with him, and be at peace:H7999 thereby goodH2896 shall comeH935 to you.
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Receive,H3947 I prayH4994 you, the lawH8451 from his mouth,H6310 and layH7760 up his wordsH561 in your heart.H3824
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IfH518 you returnH7725 to the Almighty,H7706 you shall be builtH1129 up, you shall put awayH7368 iniquityH5766 farH7350 from your tabernacles.H168
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Then shall you layH7896 up goldH1220 as dust,H6083 and the gold of OphirH211 as the stonesH6697 of the brooks.H5158
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Yes, the AlmightyH7706 shall be your defense,H1220 and you shall have plentyH8443 of silver.H3701
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For thenH227 shall you have your delightH6026 in the Almighty,H7706 and shall liftH5375 up your faceH6440 to God.H433
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You shall make your prayerH6279 to him, and he shall hearH8085 you, and you shall payH7999 your vows.H5088
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You shall also decreeH1504 a thing,H562 and it shall be establishedH6965 to you: and the lightH216 shall shineH5050 on your ways.H1870
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WhenH3588 men are castH8213 down,H8213 then you shall say,H559 There is liftingH1466 up; and he shall saveH3467 the humbleH7807 person.
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He shall deliverH4422 the islandH336 of the innocent:H5355 and it is deliveredH4422 by the purenessH1252 of your hands.H3709
