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Job 17:14
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Suppose I say to the grave, 'You are like a father to me.' And suppose I say to its worms, 'You are like a mother or sister to me.'
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People like you turn night into day. Even though it's dark you say, 'Light is nearby.'
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Suppose the only home I can hope for is a grave. And suppose I make my bed in the darkness of death.
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Suppose I say to the grave, 'You are like a father to me.' And suppose I say to its worms, 'You are like a mother or sister to me.'
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Then what hope do I have? Who can give me any hope?
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Will hope go down to the gates of death with me? Will we go down together into the dust of the grave?"
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