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But people are different. You formed them with your own hands; you created them to be like you; and you made everything for their benefit. How can you compare them to a farmer's seed?
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The farmer's seed may not come up because you did not send rain at the right time, or it may be ruined by too much rain.
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But people are different. You formed them with your own hands; you created them to be like you; and you made everything for their benefit. How can you compare them to a farmer's seed?
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It's impossible, O Lord above! Spare the people who are your own. Have pity on them. Show your mercy to the people you have created."
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He answered, "The present is for those who live now, and the future for those who are to come.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.