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In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled, and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
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He was not pacified toward the giants of old, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.
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Neither spared He the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
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He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins,
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nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
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And if there be one stiff-necked among the people, it is a marvel if he escape unpunished. For mercy and wrath are with Him; He is mighty to forgive and to pour out displeasure.
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As His mercy is great, so is His correction also; He judgeth a man according to his works.
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The sinner shall not escape with his spoils, and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrated.
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Make way for every work of mercy, for every man shall find according to his works.
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The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know Him, that His powerful works might be known to the world.
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His mercy is manifest to every creature, and He hath separated His light from the darkness with an adamant.