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Do not say, "I shall be hidden from the Lord, and who from on high will remember me? Among so many people I shall not be known, for what is my soul in the boundless creation?
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Behold, heaven and the highest heaven, the abyss and the earth, will tremble at his visitation.
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The mountains also and the foundations of the earth shake with trembling when he looks upon them.
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And no mind will reflect on this. Who will ponder his ways?
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Like a tempest which no man can see, so most of his works are concealed.
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Who will announce his acts of justice? Or who will await them? For the covenant is far off."
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This is what one devoid of understanding thinks; a senseless and misguided man thinks foolishly.
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Listen to me, my son, and acquire knowledge, and pay close attention to my words.
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I will impart instruction by weight, and declare knowledge accurately.