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"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yetmore to be said in God's behalf.
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"I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe1righteousness to my Maker.
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"For truly2my words are not false; One who is 3perfect in knowledge is with you.
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"Behold, God is mighty but does not 4despise any; He is 5mighty in strength of understanding.
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"He does not 6keep the wickedalive, But givesjustice to 7the afflicted.
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"He does not 8withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But 9with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
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"And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of 10affliction,
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Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have 11magnified themselves.
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"12He opens their ear to instruction, And 13commands that they return from evil.
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"If they hear and serve Him, They will 14end their days in prosperity And their years in 15pleasures.
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"But if they do not hear, they shall perish16by the sword And they will 17diewithoutknowledge.
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"But the godless in heartlay up anger; They do not cry for helpwhen He binds them.
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"They die in youth, And their life perishes among the 18cultprostitutes.
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"He delivers the afflicted in their 19affliction, And 20opens their ear in time of oppression.
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"Then indeed, He 21enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broadplace with noconstraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.
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"But you were full of 22judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justicetakehold of you.
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"Beware that 23wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the 24ransomturn you aside.
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"Will your richeskeep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?
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"Do not long for 25the night, When peoplevanish in their place.
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"Be careful, do 26not turn to evil, For you have preferredthis to 27affliction.
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"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a 28teacherlike Him?
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"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, '29You have donewrong '?
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"Remember that you should 30exalt His work, Of whichmen have 31sung.