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"But if you have understanding, hearthis ; Listen to the sound of my words.
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"Shall 1one who hatesjusticerule ? And 2will you condemn the righteousmightyOne,
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Who says to a king, 'Worthlessone,' To nobles, 'Wickedones ';
19Whoshowsno3partiality to princesNorregards the richabove the poor, For they all are the 4work of His hands ?
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"In a moment they die, and 5at midnightPeople are shaken and passaway, And 6the mighty are takenawaywithout a hand.
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"For 7His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He seesall his steps.
22"There is 8nodarkness or deepshadowWhere the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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"For He does not 9need to consider a manfurther, That he should gobeforeGod in judgment.
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"He breaks in pieces 10mightymenwithoutinquiry, And setsothers in their place.
25"Therefore He 11knows their works, And 12He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.
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"He 13strikes them like the wickedaIn a publicplace,
27Because they 14turnedaside from following Him, And 15hadnoregard for any of His ways ;
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