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When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
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But when God is silent, who can declare [Him] guilty? When He hides [His] face, who can see Him? Yet He [watches] over both individuals and nations,
Job 34:29 In-Context
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because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.
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They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
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But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,
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to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
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“Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.