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Why,H199 Job,H347 I prayH4994 you, hearH8085 my speeches,H4405 and listenH238 to allH3605 my words.H1697
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Behold,H2009 nowH4994 I have openedH6605 my mouth,H6310 my tongueH3956 has spokenH1696 in my mouth.H2441
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My wordsH561 shall be of the uprightnessH3476 of my heart:H3820 and my lipsH8193 shall utterH4448 knowledgeH1847 clearly.H1305
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The spiritH7307 of GodH410 has madeH6213 me, and the breathH5397 of the AlmightyH7706 has given me life.H2421
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IfH518 you canH3201 answerH7725 me, set your words in orderH6186 beforeH6440 me, standH3320 up.
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Behold,H2005 I am according to your wishH6310 in God'sH410 stead: I alsoH1571 am formedH7169 out of the clay.H2563
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Behold,H2009 my terrorH367 shall not make you afraid,H1204 neitherH3808 shall my handH405 be heavyH3513 on you.
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SurelyH389 you have spokenH559 in my hearing,H241 and I have heardH8085 the voiceH6963 of your words,H4405 saying,
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I am cleanH2134 withoutH1097 transgression,H6588 I am innocent;H2643 neitherH3808 is there iniquityH5771 in me.
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Behold,H2005 he findsH4672 occasionsH8569 againstH5921 me, he countsH2803 me for his enemy,H341
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He putsH7760 my feetH7272 in the stocks,H5465 he marksH8104 allH3605 my paths.H734
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Behold,H2005 in thisH2063 you are not just:H6663 I will answerH6030 you, that GodH433 is greaterH7235 than man.H582
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WhyH4069 do you striveH7378 againstH413 him? for he gives not accountH6030 of anyH3605 of his matters.H1697
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For GodH410 speaksH1696 once,H259 yes twice,H8147 yet man perceivesH7789 it not.
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In a dream,H2472 in a visionH2384 of the night,H3915 when deepH8639 sleep fallsH5307 on men,H582 in slumberingsH8572 on the bed;H4904
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ThenH227 he opensH1540 the earsH241 of men,H582 and sealsH2856 their instruction,H4561
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That he may withdrawH5493 manH120 from his purpose,H4639 and hideH3680 prideH1466 from man.H1397
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He keepsH2820 backH2820 his soulH5315 from the pit,H7845 and his lifeH2416 from perishingH5674 by the sword.H7973
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He is chastenedH3198 also with painH4341 on his bed,H4904 and the multitudeH7379 of his bonesH6106 with strongH386 pain:
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So that his lifeH2416 abhorsH2092 bread,H3899 and his soulH5315 daintyH8378 meat.H3978
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His fleshH1320 is consumedH3615 away, that it cannotH3808 be seen;H7210 and his bonesH6106 that were not seenH7200 stickH8205 out.
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Yes, his soulH5315 draws nearH7126 to the grave,H7845 and his lifeH2416 to the destroyers.H4191
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IfH518 there be a messengerH4397 with him, an interpreter,H3887 oneH259 amongH4480 a thousand,H505 to showH5046 to manH120 his uprightness:H3476
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Then he is graciousH2603 to him, and said,H559 DeliverH6308 him from goingH3381 downH3381 to the pit:H7845 I have foundH4672 a ransom.H3724
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His fleshH1320 shall be fresherH7375 than a child's:H5290 he shall returnH7725 to the daysH3117 of his youth:H5934
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He shall prayH6279 to God,H433 and he will be favorableH7521 to him: and he shall seeH7200 his faceH6440 with joy:H8643 for he will renderH7725 to manH582 his righteousness.H6666
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He looksH7789 on men,H582 and if any say,H559 I have sinned,H2398 and pervertedH5753 that which was right,H3477 and it profitedH7737 me not;
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He will deliverH6299 his soulH5315 from goingH5674 into the pit,H7845 and his lifeH2416 shall seeH7200 the light.H216
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See,H2005 allH3605 theseH428 things worksH6466 GodH410 oftentimesH6471 H7969 with man,H1397
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To bringH7725 backH7725 his soulH5315 from the pit,H7845 to be enlightenedH215 with the lightH216 of the living.H2416
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MarkH7181 well,H7181 O Job,H347 listenH8085 to me: holdH2790 your peace,H2790 and I will speak.H1696
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IfH518 you haveH3426 anythingH3605 to say,H4405 answerH7725 me: speak,H1696 for I desireH2654 to justifyH6663 you.
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IfH518 not, listenH8085 to me: holdH2790 your peace,H2790 and I shall teachH502 you wisdom.H2451
