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1 The LORD said to Job:
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2 Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
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2 "Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
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3 And Job said in answer to the Lord,
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3 Then Job answered the LORD:
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4 Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
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4 "I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
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5 I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
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5 I spoke once, but I have no answer-- twice, but I will say no more."
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6 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
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6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
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7 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
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7 "Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
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8 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
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8 "Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself ?
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9 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
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9 Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
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10 Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
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10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
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11 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
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11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
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12 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
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12 look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
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13 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
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13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
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14 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
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14 Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
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15 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
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15 "Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
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16 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
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16 What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
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17 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
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17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
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18 His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
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18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
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19 He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
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19 He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
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20 He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
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20 The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
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21 He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
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21 Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
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22 He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
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22 The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
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23 Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
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23 When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
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24 Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
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24 Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
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