Job 36:2-12 (New International Version)
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"Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.
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I get my knowledge from afar;1 I will ascribe justice to my Maker.2
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Be assured that my words are not false;3 one perfect in knowledge4 is with you.5
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"God is mighty,6 but does not despise men;7 he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.8
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He does not keep the wicked alive9 but gives the afflicted their rights.10
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He does not take his eyes off the righteous;11 he enthrones them with kings12 and exalts them forever.13
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But if men are bound in chains,14 held fast by cords of affliction,15
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he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly.16
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He makes them listen17 to correction18 and commands them to repent of their evil.19
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If they obey and serve him,20 they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity21 and their years in contentment.22
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But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sworda23 and die without knowledge.24
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