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1 The Lord said to Job:
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1 The LORD said to Job:
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2 "Will the person who argues with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God answer him."
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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 Then Job answered the Lord:
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3 Then Job answered the LORD:
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4 "I am not worthy; I cannot answer you anything, so I will put my hand over 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 spoke one time, but I will not answer again; I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more."
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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 spoke to Job from the storm:
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6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
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7 "Be strong, like a man! I will ask you questions, and you must answer me.
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7 "Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
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8 Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right?
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8 "Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself ?
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9 Are you as strong as God? Can your voice 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 If so, then decorate yourself with glory and beauty; dress in honor and greatness as if they were clothing.
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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 great anger punish; look at the proud and bring them down.
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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 Look at the proud and make them humble. Crush the wicked wherever they are.
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12 look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
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13 Bury them all in the dirt together; cover their faces in the grave.
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13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
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14 If you can do that, then I myself will praise you, because you are strong enough to save yourself.
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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 "Look at the behemoth, which I made just as I made you. It eats grass like an 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 Look at the strength it has in its body; the muscles of its stomach are powerful.
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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 Its tail is like a cedar tree; the muscles of its thighs are woven 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 Its bones are like tubes of bronze; its legs are like bars of iron.
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18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
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19 It is one of the first of God's works, but its Maker can destroy it.
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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 The hills, where the wild animals play, provide food for it.
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20 The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
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21 It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the tall grass in the swamp.
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21 Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
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22 The lotus plants hide it in their shadow; the poplar trees by the streams surround it.
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22 The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
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23 If the river floods, it will not be afraid; it is safe even if the Jordan River rushes to its 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 Can anyone blind its eyes and capture it? Can anyone put hooks in its nose?
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24 Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
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| Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
