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He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is destined for the sword.
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He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand;
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distress and anguish terrify him; they prevail against him, like a king prepared for battle.
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Because he has stretched forth his hand against God, and bids defiance to the Almighty,
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running stubbornly against him with a thick-bossed shield;
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.