\id JOB  
\h Job 
\toc1 Job 
\toc2 Job 
\mt1 Job  
\s1  
\ms1 I. The Prologue (1:1-2:13)Job’s Good Life  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Job. \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w pure|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* God \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 3  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* 7,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, 3,000 \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, 500 \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 500 female donkeys; \w in|strong="H7227"\w* addition \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w household|strong="H5657"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* turn, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* sisters \w to|strong="H1980"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* finished, Job \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w according|strong="H3602"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Job \w thought|strong="H3824"\w*, “\w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*.” \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Job’s \w customary|strong="H3117"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 Satan’s Accusation of Job  
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* – \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* arrived \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “Where \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w From|strong="H1980"\w* roving \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* across \w it|strong="H1980"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w considered|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Job? \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*, \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Job \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\v 10  \w Have|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hedge|strong="H7753"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*? \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w strike|strong="H5060"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* doubt \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
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\v 12  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 Job’s Integrity in Adversity  
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\v 13  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Job’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* brother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 14  \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Job, saying, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowing|strong="H2790"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* donkeys \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 15  \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sabeans|strong="H7614"\w* swooped \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H6310"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*! \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* – \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* – \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*!”   
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\v 16  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* arrived \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* fire \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* – \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w consumed|strong="H1197"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*! \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* – \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w alone|strong="H4480"\w* – \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*!”   
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\v 17  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* arrived \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w formed|strong="H7760"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*! \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* – \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* – \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* messenger arrived \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8354"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* brother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* swept \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*! \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* – \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* – \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 20  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Job \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*. He \w shaved|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* he \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* face \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* ground.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother’s womb, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w In|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* moral impropriety.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w Again|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* arrived \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w himself|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w From|strong="H1980"\w* roving \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* across \w it|strong="H1980"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w considered|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Job? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*, \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w holds|strong="H2388"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*, \w so|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* reason.”   
\p
\v 4  \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w Skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*! \w Indeed|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*!  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w strike|strong="H5060"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* doubt \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
\p
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*; only \w preserve|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\s1 Job’s Integrity in Suffering  
\p
\v 7  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* afflicted \w Job|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* malignant \w ulcer|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* top \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w*.  
\v 8  Job \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shard|strong="H2789"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* broken pottery \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w scrape|strong="H1623"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ashes.   
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* wife said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, “Are \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w holding|strong="H2388"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H2388"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*? \w Curse|strong="H1288"\w* God, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w*’re \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* godless \w women|strong="H5036"\w* \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w*! \w Should|strong="H8193"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H6901"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w receive|strong="H6901"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?” \w In|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\s1 The Visit of Job’s Friends  
\p
\v 11  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* Job’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w country|strong="H4725"\w* – Eliphaz \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w*, \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Zophar|strong="H6691"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Naamathite|strong="H5284"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* met \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H8085"\w* \w sympathy|strong="H5110"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* gazed intently \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. Each \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w threw|strong="H2236"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w pain|strong="H3511"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* Job \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* born.  
\v 2  Job \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 3 “Let \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* perish,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* said,  
\q1 ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been conceived!’   
\q1
\v 4  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* – \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* God \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4605"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H5105"\w* \w shine|strong="H3313"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Let|strong="H1350"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* deepest  
\q1 \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w claim|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1350"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6053"\w* \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1350"\w* whatever blackens \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* – let darkness \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*;  
\q1 let \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* included among \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*;  
\q1 let \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3947"\w* enter among \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w months|strong="H3391"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7  \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w barren|strong="H1565"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w shout|strong="H7445"\w* \w of|strong="H1961"\w* joy penetrate \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  Let those who \w curse|strong="H5344"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w curse|strong="H5344"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* –  
\q1 those who \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6264"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w Leviathan|strong="H3882"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Let|strong="H6079"\w* its \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w be|strong="H6079"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H6079"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* daylight \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* none,  
\q1 nor \w let|strong="H6079"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* first rays \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*,   
\q1
\v 10  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* mother’s womb \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*!   
\s1 Job Wishes He Had Died at Birth  
\q1
\v 11 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w birth|strong="H7358"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w expire|strong="H1478"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w welcome|strong="H6923"\w* \w me|strong="H6923"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1290"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H7699"\w* there two \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* might \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* at \w them|strong="H3588"\w*?   
\q1
\v 13  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8252"\w* would \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w and|strong="H8252"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w at|strong="H5117"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*   
\q1
\v 14  \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* earth  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w now|strong="H4428"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2723"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15  \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* possessed \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* palaces \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w buried|strong="H2934"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stillborn|strong="H5309"\w* \w infant|strong="H5768"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light?   
\q1
\v 17  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w from|strong="H5117"\w* \w turmoil|strong="H7267"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w weary|strong="H3019"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  There \w the|strong="H8085"\w* prisoners \w relax|strong="H7599"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* master.   
\s1 Longing for Death  
\q1
\v 20 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* light \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w misery|strong="H6001"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* whose \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*,   
\q1
\v 21  \w to|strong="H2442"\w* those who \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* that does not come,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w search|strong="H2658"\w* \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*  
\q1 more than \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w*,   
\q1
\v 22  \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* jubilation,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* exultant \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*?   
\q1
\v 23  Why \w is|strong="H1870"\w* light given \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*  
\q1 \w whose|strong="H1397"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w whom|strong="H1397"\w* God \w has|strong="H1157"\w* \w hedged|strong="H5526"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w*?   
\q1
\v 24  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* sighing \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* place \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* groanings flow \w forth|strong="H5413"\w* \w like|strong="H5413"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* very \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* dreaded \w has|strong="H3588"\w* happened \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6342"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H6342"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* upon \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ease|strong="H7951"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w quietness|strong="H8252"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*; \w turmoil|strong="H7267"\w* \w has|strong="H5117"\w* come upon \w me|strong="H5117"\w*.”   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Eliphaz \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “If \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H6113"\w* \w attempt|strong="H6113"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w impatient|strong="H3811"\w*?  
\q1 But \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w refrain|strong="H3201"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4405"\w* ?   
\q1
\v 3  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3256"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7504"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Your|strong="H6965"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* supported \w those|strong="H3782"\w*  
\q1 who \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* strengthened \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H6965"\w* gave way.   
\q1
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are discouraged;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are terrified.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* piety \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w confidence|strong="H3690"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8537"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  \w Call|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*:  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w*, being \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*, \w ever|strong="H4310"\w* perished?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4994"\w* where were \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w ever|strong="H4310"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3582"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  Even \w as|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, those who \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5999"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* those who \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* same.   
\q1
\v 9  \w By|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God they \w perish|strong="H3615"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w* they are \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  There \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* growling \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*,  
\q1 but \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w broken|strong="H5421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* perishes \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* cubs \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6504"\w*.   
\s1 Ungodly Complainers Provoke God’s Wrath  
\q1
\v 12 “\w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* secretly \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* ear \w caught|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whisper|strong="H8102"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* troubling \w thoughts|strong="H5587"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* men,   
\q1
\v 14  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w* \w gripped|strong="H7230"\w* me – \w and|strong="H6106"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w*! –  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6106"\w* made \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w shake|strong="H6342"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w* \w passes|strong="H2498"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* stand \w up|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*;  
\q1 \w an|strong="H8085"\w* \w image|strong="H8544"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* murmuring \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*:   
\q1
\v 17 “\w Is|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mortal \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w* before God?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H2891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w* before \w his|strong="H6213"\w* Creator?   
\q1
\v 18  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w puts|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* attributes \w folly|strong="H8417"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*,   
\q1
\v 19  how much more \w to|strong="H6440"\w* those who \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*,  
\q1 whose \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 who \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20  \w They|strong="H1242"\w* are \w destroyed|strong="H3807"\w* between \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1242"\w* perish \w forever|strong="H5331"\w* \w without|strong="H1097"\w* anyone \w regarding|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Is|strong="H2451"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* excess \w wealth|strong="H5265"\w* taken \w away|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w them|strong="H4191"\w*?  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w attaining|strong="H3499"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
\c 5  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*! \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w*?  
\q1 \w To|strong="H7121"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H3708"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* foolish person,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w anger|strong="H3708"\w* \w slays|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w silly|strong="H6601"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* myself \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fool \w taking|strong="H8327"\w* \w root|strong="H8327"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w cursed|strong="H5344"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H5116"\w* residence.   
\q1
\v 4  \w His|strong="H5337"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w safety|strong="H3468"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* place where judgment \w is|strong="H1121"\w* rendered,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* there anyone \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7368"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* eat \w up|strong="H7602"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* even \w from|strong="H3947"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6791"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* thirsty \w swallow|strong="H7602"\w* \w up|strong="H7602"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* fortune.   
\q1
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sparks|strong="H1121"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w upward|strong="H1361"\w*.   
\s1 Blessings for the One Who Seeks God  
\q1
\v 8 “But \w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* would \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* God,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1875"\w* \w to|strong="H1875"\w* God \w I|strong="H7760"\w* would \w set|strong="H7760"\w* forth \w my|strong="H7760"\w* case.   
\q1
\v 9  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w unsearchable|strong="H2714"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*,  
\q1 \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w without|strong="H6381"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*;   
\q1
\v 10  \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w*;   
\q1
\v 11  \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w sets|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w lowly|strong="H8217"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H7760"\w* those who \w mourn|strong="H6937"\w* \w are|strong="H4791"\w* raised \w to|strong="H7682"\w* \w safety|strong="H3468"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w frustrates|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w crafty|strong="H6175"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q1 \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* planned!   
\q1
\v 13  He catches \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* their own \w craftiness|strong="H6193"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w cunning|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H2450"\w* brought \w to|strong="H4116"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* end.   
\q1
\v 14  \w They|strong="H3915"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w with|strong="H6298"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w in|strong="H4959"\w* \w the|strong="H3915"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w grope|strong="H4959"\w* \w about|strong="H6672"\w* \w in|strong="H4959"\w* \w the|strong="H3915"\w* noontime as if \w it|strong="H3915"\w* were \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3027"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q1 even \w the|strong="H3027"\w* poor \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w shuts|strong="H7092"\w* \w its|strong="H7092"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 “Therefore, blessed \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* man whom God \w corrects|strong="H3198"\w*,  
\q1 so do \w not|strong="H3988"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H4148"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4272"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* bandages;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w strikes|strong="H4272"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w calamities|strong="H6869"\w*;  
\q1 yes, \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w In|strong="H4421"\w* \w time|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w time|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* protected \w from|strong="H3956"\w* malicious \w gossip|strong="H3956"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* comes.   
\q1
\v 22  \w You|strong="H3372"\w* \w will|strong="H7832"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H7832"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w famine|strong="H3720"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* need \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pact \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stones \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H2416"\w* \w at|strong="H7704"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* home  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w secure|strong="H7965"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* inspect \w your|strong="H3045"\w* domains,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 26  \w You|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H6256"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5927"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3624"\w* \w age|strong="H3624"\w*,  
\q1 \w As|strong="H5927"\w* stacks \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w grain|strong="H1430"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* harvested \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w their|strong="H6256"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w investigated|strong="H2713"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\q1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* apply \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own good.”   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w responded|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Oh|strong="H3863"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w only|strong="H3863"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w* \w could|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* misfortune \w laid|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w too|strong="H3162"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w heavier|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H3886"\w* wild.   
\q1
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w are|strong="H2671"\w* \w within|strong="H5978"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w poison|strong="H2534"\w*;  
\q1 God’s sudden \w terrors|strong="H1161"\w* \w are|strong="H2671"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H6186"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.   
\s1 Complaints Reflect Suffering  
\q1
\v 5 “Does \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w bray|strong="H5101"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H6501"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H7794"\w* does \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w low|strong="H1600"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fodder|strong="H1098"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6  \w Can|strong="H3426"\w* food \w that|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w tasteless|strong="H8602"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* eaten \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*?  
\q1 Or \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w taste|strong="H2940"\w* \w in|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w white|strong="H2495"\w* \w of|strong="H1097"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w egg|strong="H2495"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w such|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1992"\w* \w loathsome|strong="H1741"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\s1 A Cry for Death  
\q1
\v 8 “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* realized,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* long \w for|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9  \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H2974"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w willing|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w me|strong="H1214"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H2974"\w* let \w loose|strong="H5425"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* kill \w me|strong="H1214"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5165"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w rejoice|strong="H5539"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5750"\w* spite \w of|strong="H6918"\w* pitiless \w pain|strong="H2427"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w concealed|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* words \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w*?  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* prolong \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Is|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* like \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* stones?  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* made \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5153"\w*?   
\q1
\v 13  \w Is|strong="H8454"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* power \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* myself nothing,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4480"\w* has \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H5080"\w* resource been \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*?   
\s1 Disappointing Friends  
\q1
\v 14 “\w To|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H7453"\w* despair, \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* should come from \w his|strong="H5800"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*  
\q1 \w even|strong="H7453"\w* if he \w forsakes|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3374"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w My|strong="H5674"\w* brothers have \w been|strong="H3644"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* treacherous \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* seasonal \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* riverbeds \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* intermittent \w streams|strong="H5158"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5158"\w* flow \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6937"\w* \w dark|strong="H6937"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w ice|strong="H7140"\w*;  
\q1 \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w is|strong="H7140"\w* piled \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w When|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* are scorched, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* dry up,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w it|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w vanish|strong="H1846"\w* \w from|strong="H4725"\w* \w their|strong="H6256"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  Caravans turn \w aside|strong="H3943"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w routes|strong="H1870"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H8414"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* perish.   
\q1
\v 19  \w The|strong="H5027"\w* caravans \w of|strong="H1979"\w* \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* intently \w for|strong="H6960"\w* these streams;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5027"\w* traveling merchants \w of|strong="H1979"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w hoped|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* them.   
\q1
\v 20  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* were distressed,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* each \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* been \w so|strong="H3588"\w* confident;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* arrived \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* were disappointed.   
\q1
\v 21  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* these streams \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H2866"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
\s1 Friends’ Fears  
\q1
\v 22 “\w Have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ever said, ‘\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* something,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3581"\w* \w from|strong="H3581"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fortune \w make|strong="H3051"\w* gifts \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* favor’?   
\q1
\v 23  \w Or|strong="H3027"\w* ‘\w Deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*’s \w power|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w tyrants|strong="H6184"\w* \w ransom|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w*’?   
\s1 No Sin Discovered  
\q1
\v 24 “\w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H2790"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w*, \w for|strong="H3384"\w* \w my|strong="H3384"\w* part, \w will|strong="H4100"\w* be \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*;  
\q1 explain \w to|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* have been mistaken.   
\q1
\v 25  \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w painful|strong="H4834"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w honest|strong="H3476"\w* words!  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3198"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w reproof|strong="H3198"\w* \w prove|strong="H3198"\w*?   
\q1
\v 26  Do \w you|strong="H3198"\w* \w intend|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* criticize mere \w words|strong="H4405"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* treat \w the|strong="H2803"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* despairing man \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*?   
\q1
\v 27  Yes, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* would gamble \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* auction \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
\s1 Other Explanation  
\q1
\v 28 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* enough \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\q1
\v 29  \w Relent|strong="H7725"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* falsehood;  
\q1 \w reconsider|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* intact!   
\q1
\v 30  \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* falsehood \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w lips|strong="H2441"\w*?  
\q1 \w Can|strong="H3426"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* discern \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w things|strong="H1942"\w*?   
\c 7  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* humanity \w have|strong="H3117"\w* hard \w service|strong="H6635"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth?  
\q1 \w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w man|strong="H7916"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2  \w Like|strong="H6738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w longing|strong="H7602"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* evening \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w like|strong="H6738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w man|strong="H7916"\w* \w looking|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w his|strong="H5650"\w* \w wages|strong="H6467"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3  \w thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5157"\w* been made \w to|strong="H3915"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w*  
\q1 \w months|strong="H3391"\w* \w of|strong="H5999"\w* futility,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w of|strong="H5999"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5999"\w*  
\q1 \w have|strong="H5157"\w* been \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w to|strong="H3915"\w* me.   
\q1
\v 4  If \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* say, ‘\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*?’,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* stretches \w on|strong="H6965"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* toss \w and|strong="H6965"\w* turn restlessly  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H5399"\w* dawns.   
\q1
\v 5  \w My|strong="H3988"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w worms|strong="H7415"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* dirty \w scabs|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3988"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w broken|strong="H7280"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* festering.   
\q1
\v 6  \w My|strong="H3615"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s shuttle  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w happiness|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H7210"\w* \w sees|strong="H7210"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w* now \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* dispersed \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* disappears,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*  
\q1 \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w residence|strong="H1004"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\s1 Job Remonstrates with God  
\q1
\v 11 “\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2820"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6862"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w complain|strong="H7878"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  Am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* creature \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* deep,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H4929"\w*?   
\q1
\v 13  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, “\w My|strong="H5375"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w ease|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* complaint,”   
\q1
\v 14  then \w you|strong="H2865"\w* scare \w me|strong="H2472"\w* with \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2865"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w* with \w visions|strong="H2384"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15  so \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* prefer \w strangling|strong="H4267"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w more|strong="H5315"\w* \w than|strong="H6106"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w loathe|strong="H3988"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q1 \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H2308"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vapor|strong="H1892"\w*!   
\s1 Insignificance of Humans  
\q1
\v 17 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* mankind \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H7896"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H7896"\w*?   
\q1
\v 18  \w And|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* try \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*?   
\q1
\v 19  \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H8159"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H7503"\w*  
\q1 \w long|strong="H5704"\w* enough \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w spittle|strong="H7536"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* – \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w watcher|strong="H5341"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* men?  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w target|strong="H4645"\w*?  
\q1 \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?   
\q1
\v 21  \w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*?  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w*.”   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w speak|strong="H4448"\w* \w these|strong="H4448"\w* things,  
\q1 \w seeing|strong="H3524"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*  
\q1 \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  Does God \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H4941"\w* does \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* penalty \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  But \w if|strong="H2603"\w* \w you|strong="H7836"\w* will look \w to|strong="H2603"\w* God,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2603"\w* \w make|strong="H2603"\w* \w your|strong="H7836"\w* \w supplication|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H2603"\w* \w the|strong="H2603"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6  \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* become \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w rouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w himself|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w abode|strong="H5116"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* seem \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w*,  
\q1 since \w your|strong="H1961"\w* future \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flourish|strong="H7685"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7223"\w* pay attention \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* findings  
\q1 \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w*;   
\q1
\v 9  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q1 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Will|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w speak|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*?   
\q1
\v 11  \w Can|strong="H7685"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w papyrus|strong="H1573"\w* plant \w grow|strong="H7685"\w* tall \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1097"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w marsh|strong="H1207"\w*?  
\q1 \w Can|strong="H7685"\w* reeds \w flourish|strong="H7685"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* beginning \w to|strong="H6440"\w* flower  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ripe|strong="H6998"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* cutting,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w faster|strong="H3605"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13  \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* destiny \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* God;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* perishes,   
\q1
\v 14  whose \w trust|strong="H4009"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* something futile,  
\q1 whose \w security|strong="H4009"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spider’s \w web|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w leans|strong="H8172"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w takes|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well-watered \w plant|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*,  
\q1 \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoots|strong="H3127"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* wraps \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* stones  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* looks \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* stones.   
\q1
\v 18  \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* uprooted \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* disown \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 19  \w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w out|strong="H6779"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* others \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 “\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w* \w man|strong="H8535"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w grasp|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*  
\q1 \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* gladness.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8130"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1322"\w* \w the|strong="H8130"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w more|strong="H7563"\w*.”   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H6663"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* God?   
\q1
\v 3  If someone \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H2654"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* time \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand.   
\q1
\v 4  \w He|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* –  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* resisted \w him|strong="H7999"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* remained safe?   
\p  
\q1
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w removes|strong="H6275"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* suddenly,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w overturns|strong="H2015"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* anger;   
\q1
\v 6  he who \w shakes|strong="H7264"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* earth \w out|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H7264"\w* \w that|strong="H4725"\w* its \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*;   
\q1
\v 7  \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* commands \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sun|strong="H2775"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shine|strong="H2856"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w seals|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*;   
\q1
\v 8  \w he|strong="H5921"\w* alone spreads \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waves|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;   
\q1
\v 9  \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bear|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w constellations|strong="H3685"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* southern sky;   
\q1
\v 10  \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w unsearchable|strong="H2714"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w without|strong="H6381"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w perceive|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* snatches \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*?  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* dares \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 13  \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w restrain|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* anger;  
\q1 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5826"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7293"\w* lie crushed.   
\s1 The Impossibility of Facing God in Court  
\q1
\v 14 “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H6030"\w*, can \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* choose \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* argue \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*!   
\q1
\v 15  \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* could only \w plead|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H8199"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H3808"\w* listening \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* –   
\q1
\v 17  \w he|strong="H7235"\w* who \w crushes|strong="H7779"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w* \w with|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tempest|strong="H8183"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiplies|strong="H7235"\w* \w my|strong="H7235"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w for|strong="H6482"\w* no reason.   
\q1
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w recover|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* fills \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4472"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* matter \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*,  
\q1 most \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* matter \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w summon|strong="H3259"\w* \w me|strong="H3259"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 20  Although I am \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* would \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H7561"\w*;  
\q1 although I am \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w*,  
\q1 it would \w declare|strong="H6663"\w* \w me|strong="H7561"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6140"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\s1 Accusation of God’s Justice  
\q1
\v 22 “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*! \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* say,  
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroys|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 23  If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* brings \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6597"\w* \w mocks|strong="H3932"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w despair|strong="H4531"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?   
\s1 Renewed Complaint  
\q1
\v 25 “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w runner|strong="H7323"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* speed \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w happiness|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* glide \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* reed boats,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H5404"\w* \w swoops|strong="H2907"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* prey.   
\q1
\v 27  If \w I|strong="H6440"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* change \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w expression|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H1082"\w*,’   
\q1
\v 28  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dread|strong="H3025"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sufferings,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hold \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w blameless|strong="H5352"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  If \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*,  
\q1 \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w myself|strong="H1892"\w* \w in|strong="H3021"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*?   
\q1
\v 30  If I \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w myself|strong="H7364"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* water,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3709"\w* make \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w clean|strong="H2141"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w lye|strong="H1253"\w*,   
\q1
\v 31  then \w you|strong="H8581"\w* \w plunge|strong="H2881"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slimy \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8581"\w* my own \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H4941"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H4941"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  Nor \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* arbiter \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3198"\w* \w might|strong="H3863"\w* \w lay|strong="H7896"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*,   
\q1
\v 34  \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w would|strong="H5493"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* terror \w would|strong="H5493"\w* not make \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1204"\w*.   
\q1
\v 35  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H5978"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.   
\c 10  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w weary|strong="H5354"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* complain \w without|strong="H1696"\w* restraint;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God, ‘\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* contending \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 3  \w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*,  
\q1 \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* smile  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w schemes|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?   
\s1 Motivations of God  
\q1
\v 4 “\w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being \w sees|strong="H7200"\w*?   
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\v 5  \w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mortal,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mortal,   
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\v 6  \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w about|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*,   
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\v 7  \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*  
\q1 \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?   
\s1 Contradictions in God’s Dealings  
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\v 8 “\w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* shaped \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w now|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w completely|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*;  
\q1 \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*?   
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\v 10  \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5413"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w curdle|strong="H7087"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w cheese|strong="H1385"\w*?   
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\v 11  \w You|strong="H1320"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w me|strong="H5526"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w knit|strong="H5526"\w* \w me|strong="H5526"\w* \w together|strong="H5526"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w sinews|strong="H1517"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w favor|strong="H2617"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* intervention \w watched|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w concealed|strong="H6845"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*:   
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\v 14  \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* would \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquit|strong="H5352"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 15  If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*, woe \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w satiated|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w If|strong="H1342"\w* I lift myself \w up|strong="H1342"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H6679"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fierce \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* display \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w power|strong="H6381"\w* against \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w You|strong="H5973"\w* bring new \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w anger|strong="H3708"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*;  
\q1 relief \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.   
\s1 An Appeal for Relief  
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\v 18 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w died|strong="H1478"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*!   
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\v 19  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* should \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* though \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* should \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w*  
\q1 right \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* womb \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*!   
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\v 20  \w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*?  
\q1 \w Cease|strong="H2308"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H2308"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w comfort|strong="H1082"\w*,   
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\v 21  \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* deepest \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w*,   
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\v 22  \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w utter|strong="H5890"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* deepest \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* deepest \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* disorder,  
\q1 \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H3313"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*.”   
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Zophar|strong="H6691"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Naamathite|strong="H5284"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w Should|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H8193"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w talkative|strong="H8193"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w*  
\q1 \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w vindicated|strong="H6663"\w*?   
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\v 3  \w Will|strong="H4962"\w* \w your|strong="H4962"\w* idle \w talk|strong="H4962"\w* \w reduce|strong="H4962"\w* people \w to|strong="H2790"\w* \w silence|strong="H2790"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2790"\w* \w will|strong="H4962"\w* no one \w rebuke|strong="H3637"\w* you when you \w mock|strong="H3932"\w*?   
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\v 4  \w For|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said, ‘\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3948"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* flawless,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.’   
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\v 5  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* if only \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 if only \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 6  \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w reveal|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w secrets|strong="H8587"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* –  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* true \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H3718"\w* \w sides|strong="H3718"\w* –  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w know|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* forgiven some \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 7 “Can \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w discover|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* essence \w of|strong="H2714"\w* God?  
\q1 Can \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w perfection|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H2714"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*?   
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\v 8  \w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* higher \w than|strong="H6013"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* – \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w*?  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w deeper|strong="H6013"\w* \w than|strong="H6013"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* – \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?   
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\v 9  \w Its|strong="H3220"\w* \w measure|strong="H4055"\w* \w is|strong="H4055"\w* longer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w broader|strong="H7342"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w If|strong="H2498"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* comes \w by|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* confines \w you|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* convenes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* court,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w prevent|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*?   
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\v 11  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H7723"\w* \w men|strong="H4962"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* evil, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?   
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\v 12  \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w an|strong="H3205"\w* empty man will \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w wise|strong="H3823"\w*,  
\q1 when \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w*’s \w colt|strong="H5895"\w* \w is|strong="H6501"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being.   
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\v 13 “\w As|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H3559"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3559"\w* prove faithful,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* if \w you|strong="H3559"\w* \w stretch|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w toward|strong="H3709"\w* \w him|strong="H3559"\w*,   
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\v 14  if \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* – \w put|strong="H7368"\w* \w it|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H7368"\w* let \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w reside|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* tents.   
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\v 15  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w blemish|strong="H3971"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w securely|strong="H3332"\w* \w established|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 like \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w flowed|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w life|strong="H2465"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brighter|strong="H6965"\w* than \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w noonday|strong="H6672"\w*;  
\q1 though \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* darkness,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w And|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* secure, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* protected  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w take|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* safety.   
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\v 19  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w seek|strong="H2470"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w escape|strong="H4498"\w* eludes \w them|strong="H3615"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w breathe|strong="H4646"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w last|strong="H4646"\w*.”   
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w Without|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* doubt \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3824"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inferior|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know \w such|strong="H3644"\w* \w things|strong="H3644"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* these?   
\q1
\v 4  \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w laughingstock|strong="H7814"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7121"\w*, \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* God \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* –  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w*  
\q1 \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w laughingstock|strong="H7814"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3559"\w* calamity, there is derision  
\q1 (according \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* ideas \w of|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* fortunate ) –  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fate \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w those|strong="H7600"\w* whose \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w slip|strong="H4571"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  But \w the|strong="H3027"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w robbers|strong="H7703"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* peaceful,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* those \w who|strong="H7951"\w* \w provoke|strong="H7264"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* confident –  
\q1 \w who|strong="H7951"\w* carry \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w god|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\s1 Knowledge of God’s Wisdom  
\q1
\v 7 “But \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* animals \w and|strong="H8064"\w* they \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H5775"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* they \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Or|strong="H5608"\w* \w speak|strong="H7878"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* earth \w and|strong="H3220"\w* it \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H5608"\w* let \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Which|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,   
\q1
\v 10  \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* race.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* ear test \w words|strong="H4405"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H2441"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* tongue \w tastes|strong="H2938"\w* food?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* not \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* found among \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w aged|strong="H3453"\w*?  
\q1 Does not \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* bring \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*?   
\q1
\v 13 “\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w are|strong="H1369"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*;  
\q1 \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w are|strong="H1369"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w tears|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w imprisons|strong="H5462"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person, there \w is|strong="H1129"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* holds \w back|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* they \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* releases \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, they destroy \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 16  \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H5797"\w* prudence;  
\q1 both \w the|strong="H5973"\w* one who \w goes|strong="H7683"\w* \w astray|strong="H7686"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* one who \w misleads|strong="H7686"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w He|strong="H3212"\w* leads \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w stripped|strong="H7758"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w makes|strong="H1984"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w fools|strong="H1984"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w loosens|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* bonds \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* binds \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loincloth around their \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3212"\w* leads \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w stripped|strong="H7758"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w overthrows|strong="H5557"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* potentates.   
\q1
\v 20  \w He|strong="H8193"\w* \w deprives|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* trusted \w advisers|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w discernment|strong="H2940"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* contempt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w noblemen|strong="H5081"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5921"\w* disarms \w the|strong="H5921"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 22  \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w things|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* shadows \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 23  He \w makes|strong="H7679"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w great|strong="H7679"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* destroys \w them|strong="H5148"\w*;  
\q1 he extends \w the|strong="H5148"\w* boundaries \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* disperses \w them|strong="H5148"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w deprives|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* earth  
\q1 \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* makes \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trackless desert \w waste|strong="H8414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w grope|strong="H4959"\w* \w about|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* light;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* makes \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H7910"\w*.   
\c 13  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w understood|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w What|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inferior|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* I \w wish|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* I \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w argue|strong="H3198"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* case \w with|strong="H1696"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 4  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, however, \w are|strong="H8267"\w* inventors \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8267"\w* worthless \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* only \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w keep|strong="H2790"\w* \w completely|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w argument|strong="H8433"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w attentive|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*’ \w contentions|strong="H7379"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  Will \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H5766"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* God’s behalf?  
\q1 Will \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H7423"\w* \w for|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \w Will|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* God?   
\q1
\v 9  Would \w it|strong="H3588"\w* turn \w out|strong="H2713"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* would \w examine|strong="H2713"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w deceives|strong="H2048"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* would \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w deceive|strong="H2048"\w* \w him|strong="H2896"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H6440"\w* would certainly \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* \w showed|strong="H5375"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11  Would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1204"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* inspires \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  Your maxims \w are|strong="H1354"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4911"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* ashes;  
\q1 your \w defenses|strong="H1354"\w* \w are|strong="H1354"\w* \w defenses|strong="H1354"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 “\w Refrain|strong="H2790"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* let \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* peril,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*?   
\q1
\v 15  \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* slays \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3198"\w* \w defend|strong="H3198"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\q1
\v 16  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* become \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w* would come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*;  
\q1 let \w your|strong="H8085"\w* ears be attentive \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* explanation.   
\q1
\v 18  \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w case|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*?  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w and|strong="H1478"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  Only \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* spare \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*:   
\q1
\v 21  \w Remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3709"\w* stop making \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1204"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* terror.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*?  
\q1 \w Show|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w regard|strong="H2803"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* enemy?   
\q1
\v 25  Do \w you|strong="H7291"\w* wish \w to|strong="H5929"\w* torment \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windblown \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7291"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w chaff|strong="H7179"\w*?   
\q1
\v 26  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4846"\w* \w things|strong="H4846"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5771"\w* cause \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w And|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stocks|strong="H5465"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* movements;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* marks \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w So|strong="H1931"\w* I \w waste|strong="H1086"\w* \w away|strong="H1086"\w* \w like|strong="H6211"\w* something \w rotten|strong="H7538"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H6211"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment eaten by moths.   
\c 14  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Man|strong="H7116"\w*, \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 lives \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H7116"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7267"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w grows|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* withers \w away|strong="H1272"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w flees|strong="H1272"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* fix \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w thing|strong="H2931"\w* come \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w*’s \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* control;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w limit|strong="H4557"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Look|strong="H8159"\w* \w away|strong="H8159"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* desist,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfills|strong="H7521"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w man|strong="H7916"\w*.   
\s1 The Inevitability of Death  
\q1
\v 7 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*:  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sprout|strong="H2498"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w its|strong="H3772"\w* \w new|strong="H2498"\w* \w shoots|strong="H3127"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  Although its \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* may \w grow|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* its \w stump|strong="H1503"\w* begins \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9  \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w forth|strong="H6213"\w* \w shoots|strong="H7105"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w plant|strong="H5194"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H1397"\w* powerless;  
\q1 he \w expires|strong="H1478"\w* – \w and|strong="H4191"\w* where \w is|strong="H1397"\w* he?   
\q1
\v 11  \w As|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* disappears \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* drains \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12  \w so|strong="H3808"\w* man \w lies|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.   
\s1 The Possibility of Another Life  
\q1
\v 13 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* anger \w has|strong="H4310"\w* passed!  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14  If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*, \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* again?  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* hard \w service|strong="H6635"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w*  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* release \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* – \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w long|strong="H3700"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* creature \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\s1 The Present Condition  
\q1
\v 16 “\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mark|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w My|strong="H5921"\w* offenses would \w be|strong="H6588"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* would cover \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  But \w as|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w crumbles|strong="H5034"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w removed|strong="H6275"\w* \w from|strong="H5307"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,   
\q1
\v 19  \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w wears|strong="H7833"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* stones,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w torrents|strong="H5599"\w* \w wash|strong="H7857"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w the|strong="H7857"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 so \w you|strong="H4325"\w* destroy man’s \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w overpower|strong="H8630"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w once|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w departs|strong="H1980"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w change|strong="H8138"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w appearance|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* brought \w low|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  Only \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w pain|strong="H3510"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* mourns \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Eliphaz \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “Does \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* blustery \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1847"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* belly \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w argue|strong="H3198"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w value|strong="H3276"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  But \w you|strong="H6440"\w* even \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w off|strong="H1639"\w* \w piety|strong="H3374"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w hinder|strong="H1639"\w* \w meditation|strong="H7881"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* inspires \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* choose \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crafty|strong="H6175"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w condemns|strong="H7561"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3808"\w* own \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* against \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 “\w Were|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* ever \w born|strong="H3205"\w*?  
\q1 \w Were|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w*’s \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w*?  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w limit|strong="H1639"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* yourself?   
\q1
\v 9  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w gray-haired|strong="H7867"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w aged|strong="H3453"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* our side,  
\q1 \w men|strong="H3453"\w* far \w older|strong="H3524"\w* \w than|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* father.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Are|strong="H1697"\w* God’s \w consolations|strong="H8575"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* trivial \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* gentleness \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w flash|strong="H7335"\w*,   
\q1
\v 13  \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* rage \w against|strong="H7307"\w* God  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* allow such \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*?   
\q1
\v 14  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* man \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*?   
\q1
\v 15  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* places \w no|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*,  
\q1 \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pure|strong="H2141"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16  \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w less|strong="H3588"\w* man, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* corrupt,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H5766"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w like|strong="H5766"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17 “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w explain|strong="H2331"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H2331"\w*;  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18  what \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q1 hiding \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* tradition \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* ancestors,   
\q1
\v 19  \w to|strong="H5414"\w* whom alone \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H2114"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* suffers torment,  
\q1 \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tyrant|strong="H6184"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Terrifying|strong="H6343"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* fill \w his|strong="H7703"\w* ears;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* time \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w marauders|strong="H7703"\w* \w attack|strong="H7703"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* expect \w to|strong="H7725"\w* escape \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* marked \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*;   
\q1
\v 23  \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wanders|strong="H5074"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* – \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* vultures;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w Distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w anguish|strong="H4691"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H6862"\w* \w prevail|strong="H8630"\w* \w against|strong="H6862"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*  
\q1 like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ready|strong="H6264"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* launch \w an|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H3593"\w*,   
\q1
\v 25  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* vaunts \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,   
\q1
\v 26  defiantly charging against him  
\q1 \w with|strong="H6677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*, \w strong|strong="H1354"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*!   
\q1
\v 27  \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* hips bulge \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*,   
\q1
\v 28  \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* ruined \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q1 \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w ready|strong="H6257"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* crumble \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* grow \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w endure|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* possessions \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 30  \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H7957"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w shoots|strong="H3127"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w*,  
\q1 \w deceiving|strong="H8582"\w* himself;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthlessness|strong="H7723"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w reward|strong="H8545"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w Before|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* paid \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* branches \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w flourish|strong="H7488"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* he \w will|strong="H1612"\w* let \w his|strong="H7993"\w* sour grapes fall,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1612"\w* like \w an|strong="H7993"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*  
\q1 he \w will|strong="H1612"\w* shed \w his|strong="H7993"\w* blossoms.   
\q1
\v 34  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w company|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H5712"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w barren|strong="H1565"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5712"\w* fire consumes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* tents \w of|strong="H5712"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* accept \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*.   
\q1
\v 35  \w They|strong="H4820"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H2029"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* evil;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3559"\w* belly \w prepares|strong="H3559"\w* \w deception|strong="H4820"\w*.”   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* before.  
\q1 \w What|strong="H8085"\w* \w miserable|strong="H5999"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  \w Will|strong="H7307"\w* \w there|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w windy|strong="H7307"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H6030"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w provokes|strong="H4834"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w pile|strong="H2266"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w But|strong="H8193"\w* I would strengthen \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H2820"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w*;  
\q1 \w comfort|strong="H5205"\w* \w from|strong="H8193"\w* \w my|strong="H2820"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* would bring \w you|strong="H6310"\w* relief.   
\s1 Abandonment by God and Man  
\q1
\v 6 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w pain|strong="H3511"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w relieved|strong="H2820"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*  
\q1 – \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  Surely \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* worn \w me|strong="H8074"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w devastated|strong="H8074"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H5712"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* seized \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w leanness|strong="H3585"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w His|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* persecuted \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w gnashed|strong="H2786"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w* \w locks|strong="H3913"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w People|strong="H6473"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w opened|strong="H6473"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w scorn|strong="H2781"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* unite \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w abandons|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* throws \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* peace, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* he \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w shattered|strong="H6565"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 He \w has|strong="H1961"\w* seized \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* crushed \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 He \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w*;   
\q1
\v 13  \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H7228"\w* \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Without|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w pierces|strong="H6398"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w kidneys|strong="H3629"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w gall|strong="H4845"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 14  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w rushes|strong="H7323"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H1539"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* buried \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*;   
\q1
\v 16  \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* reddened \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17  \w although|strong="H3808"\w* there \w is|strong="H8605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w is|strong="H8605"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*.   
\s1 An Appeal to God as Witness  
\q1
\v 18 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* earth, do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 nor \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* secret \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w advocate|strong="H7717"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H6258"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  My intercessor \w is|strong="H5869"\w* my \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5869"\w* my \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* pour \w out|strong="H1811"\w* tears \w to|strong="H5869"\w* God;   
\q1
\v 21  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* contends \w with|strong="H5973"\w* God \w on|strong="H5973"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w pleads|strong="H7453"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* lie ahead \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\c 17  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w My|strong="H3117"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w broken|strong="H2254"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* faded out,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w awaits|strong="H2254"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w mockery|strong="H2049"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* hostility.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w then|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* pledge \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* closed \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w denounces|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* personal gain,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3322"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w byword|strong="H4914"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* whose \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w spit|strong="H8611"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grown|strong="H3543"\w* \w dim|strong="H3543"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w frame|strong="H3338"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Upright|strong="H3477"\w* men \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w man|strong="H2611"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* troubled \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* holds \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w grows|strong="H3254"\w* stronger.   
\s1 Anticipation of Death  
\q1
\v 10 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w My|strong="H5674"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w*, \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w plans|strong="H2154"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* shattered,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H4180"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* desires \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w These|strong="H7760"\w* men \w change|strong="H7760"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 13  If \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w hope|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7502"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 if \w I|strong="H1004"\w* spread \w out|strong="H7502"\w* \w my|strong="H7502"\w* \w bed|strong="H3326"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14  If \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H7415"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* father,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w worm|strong="H7415"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7121"\w* Mother,’ or ‘\w My|strong="H7121"\w* sister,’   
\q1
\v 15  where then \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H7789"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*?  
\q1 And \w my|strong="H7789"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sees|strong="H7789"\w* it?   
\q1
\v 16  \w Will|strong="H6083"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* barred gates \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H6083"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*?”   
\c 18  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w end|strong="H7078"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*?  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* must \w consider|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w talk|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H4069"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* beasts,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w stupid|strong="H2933"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w You|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* anger,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* earth \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*?  
\q1 Or \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5 “\w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H1571"\w* lamp \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w flame|strong="H7632"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* fire \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shine|strong="H5050"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* tent grows \w dark|strong="H2821"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5216"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w His|strong="H7993"\w* vigorous \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* are restricted,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w throws|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been \w thrown|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanders \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mesh.   
\q1
\v 9  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H6341"\w* \w seizes|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*;  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w grips|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rope|strong="H2256"\w* \w is|strong="H2256"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4434"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* lies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H5410"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Terrors|strong="H1091"\w* \w frighten|strong="H1204"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \w on|strong="H7272"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w sides|strong="H5439"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7272"\w* dog \w his|strong="H5439"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w step|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  Calamity \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H3559"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* misfortune \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  It eats away parts \w of|strong="H1060"\w* his \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w most|strong="H1060"\w* terrible \w death|strong="H4194"\w* devours his limbs.   
\q1
\v 14  \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* dragged \w from|strong="H5423"\w* \w the|strong="H5423"\w* \w security|strong="H4009"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* tent,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w marched|strong="H6805"\w* \w off|strong="H5423"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5423"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w terrors|strong="H1091"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  Fire resides \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* tent;  
\q1 \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* residence burning \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w* \w is|strong="H1614"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Below|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4605"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w branches|strong="H7105"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* perishes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4480"\w* has \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w He|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H2822"\w* \w driven|strong="H1920"\w* \w from|strong="H1920"\w* light into \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H2822"\w* banished \w from|strong="H1920"\w* \w the|strong="H1920"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5971"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H5209"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w descendants|strong="H5220"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivor|strong="H8300"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* those places \w he|strong="H3808"\w* once stayed.   
\q1
\v 20  People \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* west \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fate|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 people \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* seized \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w horror|strong="H8074"\w*, saying,   
\q1
\v 21 ‘\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* residence \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* evil \w man|strong="H2088"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.’”   
\c 19  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w torment|strong="H3013"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* reproaching \w me|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* attack \w me|strong="H3808"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4  But even if it were true \w that|strong="H3885"\w* I have \w erred|strong="H7686"\w*,  
\q1 my \w error|strong="H7686"\w* \w remains|strong="H3885"\w* solely my concern!   
\q1
\v 5  If indeed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* would \w exalt|strong="H1431"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w plead|strong="H3198"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6  \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w wronged|strong="H5791"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* encircled \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H4686"\w*.   
\s1 Job’s Abandonment and Affliction  
\q1
\v 7 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6817"\w*, ‘\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w*!’  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* receive \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w for|strong="H7768"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* there \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w blocked|strong="H1443"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H5410"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3519"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w has|strong="H3519"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H5422"\w* tears \w me|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w until|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* perish;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5422"\w* uproots \w my|strong="H5439"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w like|strong="H6086"\w* \w one|strong="H5439"\w* uproots \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  Thus \w his|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w burns|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2734"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* considers \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* advance \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* throw \w up|strong="H5549"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* siege ramp \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w tent|strong="H2583"\w*.   
\s1 Job’s Forsaken State  
\q1
\v 13 “\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* \w put|strong="H7368"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* relatives \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="H3045"\w* only turn \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w kinsmen|strong="H7138"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w failed|strong="H2308"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w friends|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w My|strong="H1961"\w* guests \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servant girls  
\q1 \w consider|strong="H2803"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w implore|strong="H2603"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  My \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* repulsive \w to|strong="H1121"\w* my wife;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w loathsome|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* my \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w youngsters|strong="H5759"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* scorned \w me|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* scoff \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* closest \w friends|strong="H4962"\w* \w detest|strong="H8581"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w I|strong="H2088"\w* love \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w My|strong="H4422"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1320"\w* have \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w alive|strong="H5785"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* only \w the|strong="H4422"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Have|strong="H3027"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satiated|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w my|strong="H7291"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*?   
\s1 Job’s Assurance of Vindication  
\q1
\v 23 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w*,  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*,   
\q1
\v 24  that with an \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chisel|strong="H5842"\w* \w and|strong="H6697"\w* with \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5777"\w* were \w engraved|strong="H2672"\w* \w in|strong="H1270"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*!   
\q1
\v 25  \w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w*  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6083"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w And|strong="H1320"\w* after \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H5362"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* God,   
\q1
\v 27  \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* myself,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3629"\w* grows faint \w within|strong="H2436"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q1 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 29  \w Fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* yourselves,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* brings \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H2719"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1779"\w*.”   
\c 20  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Zophar|strong="H6691"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Naamathite|strong="H5284"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* troubled \w thoughts|strong="H5587"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* –  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H5668"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* feelings within \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\p  
\q1
\v 3  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproof|strong="H4148"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* dishonors \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w* \w prompts|strong="H7307"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 “\w Surely|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* been \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w old|strong="H5703"\w*,  
\q1 \w ever|strong="H5703"\w* \w since|strong="H4480"\w* humankind \w was|strong="H2063"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,   
\q1
\v 5  \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* elation \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* brief,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w lasts|strong="H5704"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  Even though \w his|strong="H5927"\w* stature \w reaches|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H5927"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7  \w he|strong="H7200"\w* will perish \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*, like \w his|strong="H7200"\w* own \w excrement|strong="H1561"\w*;  
\q1 those who used \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* will say, ‘Where is \w he|strong="H7200"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 8  \w Like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w flies|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* again \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* put \w to|strong="H3808"\w* flight.   
\q1
\v 9  \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H5869"\w* recognize \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* wealth.   
\q1
\v 11  \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w youthful|strong="H5934"\w* \w vigor|strong="H5934"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w vigor|strong="H5934"\w* \w will|strong="H6106"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 “If \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w hides|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H3582"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*,   
\q1
\v 13  if \w he|strong="H3808"\w* retains \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5800"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5800"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5800"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5800"\w* \w holds|strong="H4513"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* fast \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14  \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H4578"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w sour|strong="H4846"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H2015"\w* becomes \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w venom|strong="H4846"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* serpents \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H7130"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w The|strong="H3423"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H2428"\w* \w he|strong="H3423"\w* consumed \w he|strong="H3423"\w* vomits \w up|strong="H1104"\w*,  
\q1 God \w will|strong="H2428"\w* make \w him|strong="H1104"\w* throw \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H3423"\w* stomach.   
\q1
\v 16  He \w sucks|strong="H3243"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w* \w of|strong="H3956"\w* serpents;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H2026"\w* fangs \w of|strong="H3956"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* viper \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H2026"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w He|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*, \w which|strong="H5158"\w* \w are|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w torrents|strong="H5158"\w*  
\q1 \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ill-gotten gain  
\q1 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w assimilating|strong="H1104"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H5965"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* commerce.   
\q1
\v 19  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w seized|strong="H1497"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfaction|strong="H7961"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* appetite;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w desires|strong="H2530"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w left|strong="H8300"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* devour;  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2898"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w last|strong="H2342"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fullness|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sufficiency|strong="H5607"\w*,  
\q1 \w distress|strong="H3027"\w* overtakes \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w misery|strong="H6001"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 “\w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w filling|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* belly,  
\q1 \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* rains \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* blows \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w If|strong="H2498"\w* he \w flees|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H1272"\w* an \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w weapon|strong="H5402"\w*,  
\q1 then an arrow \w from|strong="H1272"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w pierces|strong="H2498"\w* \w him|strong="H1272"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* pulls \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gleaming|strong="H1300"\w* \w point|strong="H1465"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* liver,  
\q1 terrors \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Total|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w waits|strong="H2934"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H6845"\w*;  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* kindled  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3808"\w* consume \w him|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2822"\w* devour what \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8300"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent.   
\q1
\v 27  \w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H1540"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* flood \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H1540"\w* \w off|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w rushing|strong="H5064"\w* waters \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God’s wrath.   
\q1
\v 29  \w Such|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w lot|strong="H2506"\w* God allots \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* his appointment \w from|strong="H2506"\w* God.”   
\c 21  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w consolation|strong="H8575"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* offer \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* I will \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* after I \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* may \w mock|strong="H3932"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Is|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w against|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man?  
\q1 If \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H4069"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w impatient|strong="H7114"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5  \w Look|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*;  
\q1 \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w For|strong="H1320"\w*, \w when|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* about this, \w I|strong="H2142"\w* am terrified  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* feels \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shudder.   
\s1 The Wicked Prosper  
\q1
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* go \w on|strong="H2421"\w* \w living|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q1 \w grow|strong="H6275"\w* \w old|strong="H6275"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w increase|strong="H1396"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* punishment \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Their|strong="H3808"\w* \w bulls|strong="H7794"\w* \w breed|strong="H1602"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H5674"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w calve|strong="H6403"\w* \w and|strong="H7794"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w miscarry|strong="H7921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  They allow \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* run \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w little|strong="H5759"\w* \w ones|strong="H3206"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w* \w about|strong="H7540"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* accompaniment \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w merry|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H1086"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H7281"\w* \w down|strong="H5181"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* peace.   
\q1
\v 14  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*!  
\q1 \w We|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*?  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w gain|strong="H3276"\w*  
\q1 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* were \w to|strong="H6293"\w* \w pray|strong="H6293"\w* \w to|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 16  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2898"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*!   
\s1 How Often Do the Wicked Suffer?  
\q1
\v 17 “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w often|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w*?  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w often|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* misfortune come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w often|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* God \w apportion|strong="H2505"\w* \w pain|strong="H2505"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* anger?   
\q1
\v 18  How often \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* swept \w away|strong="H1589"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*?   
\q1
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* say, ‘\w God|strong="H7999"\w* \w stores|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s punishment \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*!’  
\q1 Instead let \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 so \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*!   
\q1
\v 20  Let \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3589"\w*;  
\q1 let \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* interest \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* death,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H4100"\w* been broken \w off|strong="H2686"\w*?   
\q1
\v 22  Can \w anyone|strong="H1931"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* God \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,  
\q1 \w since|strong="H8199"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* on \w high|strong="H7311"\w*?   
\s1 Death Levels Everything  
\q1
\v 23 “\w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w vigor|strong="H6106"\w*,  
\q1 \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w secure|strong="H7946"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H7961"\w*,   
\q1
\v 24  \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* well nourished,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w marrow|strong="H4221"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w moist|strong="H8248"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w And|strong="H2896"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* tasted \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w worms|strong="H7415"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\s1 Futile Words, Deceptive Answers  
\q1
\v 27 “\w Yes|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* thinking,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w schemes|strong="H4284"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* which \w you|strong="H5921"\w* would \w wrong|strong="H2554"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say,  
\q1 ‘\w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nobleman|strong="H5081"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tents|strong="H4908"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w lived|strong="H4908"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 29  \w Have|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w questioned|strong="H7592"\w* those \w who|strong="H7592"\w* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w*?  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* accounts –   
\q1
\v 30  \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w spared|strong="H2820"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* delivered  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God’s \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*?   
\q1
\v 31  \w No|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w denounces|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w repays|strong="H7999"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w And|strong="H6913"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6913"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w kept|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* funeral mound,   
\q1
\v 33  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w clods|strong="H7263"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w torrent|strong="H5158"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 behind \w him|strong="H6440"\w* everybody follows \w in|strong="H6440"\w* procession,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* countless throng.   
\q1
\v 34  So how can \w you|strong="H5162"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5162"\w* with \w your|strong="H5162"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* words?  
\q1 \w Nothing|strong="H1892"\w* is \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1892"\w* \w your|strong="H5162"\w* \w answers|strong="H8666"\w* \w but|strong="H7604"\w* deception!”   
\c 22  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Eliphaz \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Is|strong="H1397"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w is|strong="H1397"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* benefit?  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H1397"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w is|strong="H1397"\w* \w profitable|strong="H5532"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  \w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* special benefit \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H8552"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8552"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w Is|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H5973"\w* \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w your|strong="H5973"\w* \w piety|strong="H3374"\w* that he \w rebukes|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* goes \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?   
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\v 5  \w Is|strong="H5771"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* there \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* took \w pledges|strong="H2254"\w* from \w your|strong="H3588"\w* brothers  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* no reason,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6174"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* clothing from \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Although|strong="H2220"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* powerful \w man|strong="H5375"\w*, \w owning|strong="H2220"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w an|strong="H5375"\w* honored \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9  \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* widows \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H2220"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5439"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* terrifies \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 11  \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 “\w Is|strong="H7218"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13  \w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* said, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* God \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?  
\q1 \w Does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4100"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* such \w deep|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w*?   
\q1
\v 14  \w Thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* veil \w for|strong="H8064"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vault|strong="H2329"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 15  \w Will|strong="H4962"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* path  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5769"\w* evil \w men|strong="H4962"\w* \w have|strong="H4962"\w* \w walked|strong="H1869"\w* –   
\q1
\v 16  \w men|strong="H7059"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3247"\w* carried \w off|strong="H6256"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w flood|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w*  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5104"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*?   
\q1
\v 17  \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* saying \w to|strong="H4480"\w* God, ‘\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5493"\w* ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 18  \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* –  
\q1 yet \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*  
\q1 \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* destruction \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* scornfully, saying,   
\q1
\v 20 ‘\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* our enemies \w are|strong="H7009"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3582"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* fire consumes \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 21 “\w Reconcile|strong="H5532"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H7999"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H5973"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H2896"\w* \w this|strong="H5973"\w* way \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H7999"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* store \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  If \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*;  
\q1 if \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w* behavior \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* tent,   
\q1
\v 24  \w and|strong="H6083"\w* throw \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H1220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* –  
\q1 \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H1220"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Ophir  
\q1 \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ravines|strong="H5158"\w* –   
\q1
\v 25  \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w himself|strong="H7706"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w gold|strong="H1220"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* choicest \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H6026"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 27  \w You|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w pray|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* he \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H7999"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w Whatever|strong="H1504"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* decide \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* matter,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w shine|strong="H5050"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say  
\q1 ‘Lift \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1466"\w*!’  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* downcast;   
\q1
\v 30  \w he|strong="H3709"\w* \w will|strong="H5355"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* even someone who \w is|strong="H3709"\w* not \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*,  
\q1 who \w will|strong="H5355"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* through \w the|strong="H4422"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w your|strong="H4422"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4805"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w despite|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* groaning.   
\q1
\v 3  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* where \w I|strong="H5414"\w* might \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* residence!   
\q1
\v 4  \w I|strong="H6440"\w* would \w lay|strong="H6186"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w case|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w arguments|strong="H8433"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Would|strong="H5978"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*?  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H5978"\w* only \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w*  
\q1 could \w present|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H8199"\w* \w case|strong="H8199"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H3477"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6403"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H8199"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*.   
\s1 The Inaccessibility and Power of God  
\q1
\v 8 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H6924"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* west, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* perceive \w him|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3225"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w turns|strong="H5848"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w trace|strong="H5848"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pathway|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* tested \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5978"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w steps|strong="H7272"\w* closely;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w departed|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w treasured|strong="H6845"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6845"\w* allotted \w portion|strong="H2706"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* unchangeable, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\q1 Whatever \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* desired, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w fulfills|strong="H7999"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w decree|strong="H2706"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w such|strong="H2007"\w* \w things|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* plans.   
\q1
\v 15  \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* consider, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  Indeed, God \w has|strong="H3820"\w* made \w my|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w faint|strong="H7401"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* terrified \w me|strong="H3820"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w silent|strong="H6789"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* thick \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 24  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*?  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2  \w Men|strong="H1367"\w* move boundary \w stones|strong="H5381"\w*;  
\q1 they \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w and|strong="H7462"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w They|strong="H2254"\w* \w drive|strong="H5090"\w* \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H5090"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*’s \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H2254"\w* \w take|strong="H2254"\w* \w the|strong="H5090"\w* widow’s \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w as|strong="H2254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w They|strong="H1870"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* needy \w from|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w pathway|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* land \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Like|strong="H3318"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6501"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* labor,  
\q1 \w seeking|strong="H7836"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w* \w provides|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  They \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w fodder|strong="H1098"\w* \w in|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7114"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w glean|strong="H3953"\w* \w in|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7114"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7114"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w They|strong="H3830"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w they|strong="H3830"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3830"\w* have \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w covering|strong="H3682"\w* \w against|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  They \w are|strong="H2022"\w* soaked \w by|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w rains|strong="H2230"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* huddle \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* \w because|strong="H1097"\w* they \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w shelter|strong="H4268"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w The|strong="H1497"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w child|strong="H5764"\w* \w is|strong="H6041"\w* \w snatched|strong="H1497"\w* from \w the|strong="H1497"\w* \w breast|strong="H7699"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1497"\w* \w infant|strong="H5764"\w* \w of|strong="H5764"\w* \w the|strong="H1497"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w is|strong="H6041"\w* \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w as|strong="H2254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* while \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H6016"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w They|strong="H7791"\w* \w press|strong="H3342"\w* \w out|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H6671"\w* between \w the|strong="H1869"\w* rows \w of|strong="H3342"\w* olive trees;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7791"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H3342"\w* while \w they|strong="H7791"\w* are \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w From|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* dying \w groan|strong="H5008"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w for|strong="H7768"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w charges|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* wrongdoing.   
\q1
\v 13  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* light;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w its|strong="H5234"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w its|strong="H5234"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Before|strong="H6965"\w* daybreak \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w murderer|strong="H7523"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q1 he \w kills|strong="H7523"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* he \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w adulterer|strong="H5003"\w* \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*,  
\q1 thinking, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* covers \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mask.   
\q1
\v 16  \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* robber breaks \w into|strong="H2864"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 17  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H6757"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1242"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1091"\w* friends \w with|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrors|strong="H1091"\w* \w of|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*.  
\v 18   
\q1 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* say, ‘\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w foam|strong="H7031"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w drought|strong="H6723"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* carry \w away|strong="H1497"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1571"\w* melted \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* takes \w away|strong="H1497"\w* those who \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w The|strong="H7665"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w worm|strong="H7415"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4988"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H7665"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* preys \w on|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w treat|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* widow \w well|strong="H3190"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w drags|strong="H4900"\w* off \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3581"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H4900"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3581"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* faith \w in|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* feeling \w of|strong="H1870"\w* security,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* constantly \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7641"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7426"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H4592"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7641"\w* gone,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7641"\w* \w brought|strong="H4355"\w* \w low|strong="H4355"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* others,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w gathered|strong="H7092"\w* \w in|strong="H4592"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7641"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5243"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 25 “\w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w prove|strong="H3576"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w liar|strong="H3576"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* reduce \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*?”   
\c 25  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* awesome might belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* God;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w establishes|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4557"\w*?  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* light \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being be \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* God?  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* one \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* be \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* bright,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pure|strong="H2141"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* concerned,   
\q1
\v 6  \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mortal|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w maggot|strong="H7415"\w* –  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worm|strong="H7415"\w*!”   
\p  
\c 26  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* powerless!  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* person \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w advised|strong="H3289"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H7230"\w* \w revealed|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w insight|strong="H8454"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4  \w To|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* did \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w utter|strong="H5046"\w* \w these|strong="H5046"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5397"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* mouth?   
\s1 A Better Description of God’s Greatness  
\q1
\v 5 “\w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w* –  
\q1 those \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H7931"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w The|strong="H5048"\w* underworld \w is|strong="H6174"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* God;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5048"\w* place \w of|strong="H5048"\w* destruction lies uncovered.   
\q1
\v 7  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* spreads \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w skies|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w* \w space|strong="H8414"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* suspends \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* locks \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burst|strong="H1234"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* weight \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* conceals \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* full moon,  
\q1 \w shrouding|strong="H6576"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* marks \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* horizon \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* light \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w The|strong="H8064"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7322"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w amazed|strong="H8539"\w* \w at|strong="H8539"\w* his \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  By \w his|strong="H3220"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* stills \w the|strong="H4272"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\q1 by \w his|strong="H3220"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8394"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* cut \w Rahab|strong="H7293"\w* \w the|strong="H4272"\w* great \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* monster \w to|strong="H3220"\w* pieces.   
\q1
\v 13  \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* skies \w became|strong="H2490"\w* fair;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w pierced|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1281"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* outer \w fringes|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*!  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w faint|strong="H8102"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w whisper|strong="H8102"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*!  
\q1 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7482"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*?”   
\c 27  
\p
\v 1  \w And|strong="H3254"\w* Job \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w discourse|strong="H4912"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* surely \w as|strong="H5315"\w* God \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* denied \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H4843"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* –   
\q1
\v 3  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* God \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* nostrils,   
\q1
\v 4  \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* whisper \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceit|strong="H7423"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w declare|strong="H6663"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* three \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H6663"\w*;  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* set \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w maintain|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H2388"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H7503"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H2388"\w* conscience \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 The Condition of the Wicked  
\q1
\v 7 “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* enemy \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H6965"\w* adversary \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w unrighteous|strong="H5767"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w cut|strong="H1214"\w* \w off|strong="H1214"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* God \w takes|strong="H1214"\w* \w away|strong="H7953"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?   
\q1
\v 9  Does God \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* overtakes \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w Will|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* find \w delight|strong="H6026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*?   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w about|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 What \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*’s \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*,  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* continue \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w meaningless|strong="H1891"\w* talk?   
\q1
\v 13  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*  
\q1 \w allotted|strong="H5159"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* God,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* evildoers \w receive|strong="H3947"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* – \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3808"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6631"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  Those \w who|strong="H8300"\w* \w survive|strong="H8300"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w are|strong="H4194"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w plague|strong="H4194"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* widows do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H1058"\w* \w them|strong="H6912"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  If \w he|strong="H3701"\w* \w piles|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* stores \w up|strong="H6651"\w* clothing \w like|strong="H3701"\w* mounds \w of|strong="H6083"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17  \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w he|strong="H3701"\w* stores \w up|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w an|strong="H3559"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* inherit \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* fragile \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*’s \w cocoon|strong="H5341"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hut|strong="H5521"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H5341"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* goes \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H6223"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7901"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w opens|strong="H6491"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H7901"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Terrors|strong="H1091"\w* \w overwhelm|strong="H5381"\w* \w him|strong="H5381"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q1 \w at|strong="H4325"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w* \w carries|strong="H1589"\w* \w him|strong="H5381"\w* off.   
\q1
\v 21  \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5375"\w* sweeps \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* hurls itself \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w flees|strong="H1272"\w* \w headlong|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w claps|strong="H5606"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* derision  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4725"\w* hisses \w him|strong="H5921"\w* away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\c 28  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H4161"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w refined|strong="H2212"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w is|strong="H1270"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* rock \w is|strong="H1270"\w* \w poured|strong="H6694"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1270"\w* \w copper|strong="H5154"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Man|strong="H3605"\w* \w puts|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w searches|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w farthest|strong="H7093"\w* \w recesses|strong="H8503"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ore \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deepest \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Far|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5128"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w sinks|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shaft|strong="H5158"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H1481"\w* places travelers \w have|strong="H7272"\w* long \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q1 \w far|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* other \w people|strong="H5128"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* dangles \w and|strong="H7272"\w* sways.   
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* earth, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q1 \w is|strong="H3899"\w* \w overturned|strong="H2015"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* though \w by|strong="H3318"\w* fire;   
\q1
\v 6  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* whose stones are \w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w which|strong="H2091"\w* contains \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;   
\q1
\v 7  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hidden \w path|strong="H5410"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bird|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w prey|strong="H5861"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* –  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* falcon’s \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* spotted \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Proud|strong="H7830"\w* \w beasts|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H1869"\w* \w foot|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w passed|strong="H5710"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w On|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w flinty|strong="H2496"\w* \w rock|strong="H2496"\w* man \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w overturned|strong="H2015"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w at|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* bases.   
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* cut \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w channels|strong="H2975"\w* \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w spotted|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3366"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* searched \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sources \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H8587"\w* was \w hidden|strong="H8587"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* light.   
\s1 No Price Can Buy Wisdom  
\q1
\v 12 “But \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* – \w where|strong="H4725"\w* can \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*?  
\q1 \w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* understanding?   
\q1
\v 13  Mankind \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* place;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* says, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.’  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* says, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 15  \w Fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H5458"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* measured \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* purchase \w with|strong="H5541"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w of|strong="H3800"\w* Ophir,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5541"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w crystal|strong="H2137"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w compared|strong="H6186"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vase \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w match|strong="H8545"\w* \w its|strong="H3627"\w* worth.   
\q1
\v 18  \w Of|strong="H2451"\w* \w coral|strong="H7215"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* jasper \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w price|strong="H4901"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w pearls|strong="H6443"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w topaz|strong="H6357"\w* \w of|strong="H3800"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w compared|strong="H6186"\w* \w with|strong="H6186"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* purchased \w with|strong="H6186"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*.   
\s1 God Alone Has Wisdom  
\q1
\v 20 “But \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* – \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H2088"\w* come \w from|strong="H4725"\w*?  
\q1 \w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* understanding?   
\q1
\v 21  \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w concealed|strong="H5641"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  Destruction \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Death|strong="H4194"\w* say,  
\q1 ‘\w With|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4194"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rumor \w about|strong="H8085"\w* where it \w can|strong="H4194"\w* be found.’   
\q1
\v 23  God \w understands|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* observes \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* force \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w measured|strong="H8505"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gauge.   
\q1
\v 26  \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* imposed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w limit|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* thunderstorm,   
\q1
\v 27  \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* wisdom \w and|strong="H7200"\w* assessed \w its|strong="H3559"\w* value;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w examined|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* closely.   
\q1
\v 28  \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5493"\w* mankind,  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \nd Lord\nd* – \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* understanding.’”   
\c 29  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* Job \w continued|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* speech:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w months|strong="H3391"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w gone|strong="H6924"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w watched|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3  \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w shine|strong="H1984"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;   
\q1
\v 4  just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* most productive \w time|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* God’s \w intimate|strong="H5475"\w* \w friendship|strong="H5475"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* experienced \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* tent,   
\q1
\v 5  \w when|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5750"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w my|strong="H5439"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*;   
\q1
\v 6  when \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w steps|strong="H1978"\w* \w were|strong="H1978"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H7364"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w poured|strong="H6694"\w* \w out|strong="H6694"\w* \w for|strong="H8081"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H6388"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* secured \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* public \w square|strong="H7339"\w*,   
\q1
\v 8  \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* step aside,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H3453"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w*;   
\q1
\v 9  \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w refrained|strong="H6113"\w* \w from|strong="H6113"\w* \w talking|strong="H4405"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* covered \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*;   
\q1
\v 10  \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5057"\w* fell silent,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H2244"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w stuck|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1692"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w roof|strong="H2441"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H2244"\w* mouths.   
\s1 Job’s Benevolence  
\q1
\v 11 “\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* things, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* blessed \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* bore \w witness|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w cried|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* assist \w him|strong="H5826"\w*;   
\q1
\v 13  \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dying \w man|strong="H3820"\w* descended \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* made \w the|strong="H5921"\w* widow’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w*;   
\q1
\v 14  I \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w me|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H4941"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* dealing \w was|strong="H4598"\w* \w like|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w*;   
\q1
\v 15  \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*;   
\q1
\v 16  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* needy,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w investigated|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*;   
\q1
\v 17  \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w fangs|strong="H4973"\w* \w of|strong="H8127"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5767"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7665"\w* made \w him|strong="H7993"\w* drop \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w from|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*.   
\s1 Job’s Confidence  
\q1
\v 18 “\w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* thought, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7235"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* home,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H7235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* grains \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w My|strong="H6605"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w reach|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w lies|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H2919"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w branches|strong="H7105"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* long.   
\q1
\v 20  \w My|strong="H3027"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* always \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w fresh|strong="H2319"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* ever \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’   
\s1 Job’s Reputation  
\q1
\v 21 “\w People|strong="H8085"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w silently|strong="H1826"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w kept|strong="H1826"\w* \w silent|strong="H1826"\w* \w for|strong="H3176"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* respond;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w drop|strong="H5197"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w drop|strong="H5197"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3176"\w* me \w as|strong="H6310"\w* \w people|strong="H6473"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3176"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w opened|strong="H6473"\w* \w their|strong="H6473"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H3176"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* rains.   
\q1
\v 24  If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w smiled|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* hardly believed \w it|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w the|strong="H6440"\w* light \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* darken.   
\q1
\v 25  \w I|strong="H1870"\w* chose \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5162"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w comforts|strong="H5162"\w* mourners.   
\c 30  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w mock|strong="H7832"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w those|strong="H4480"\w* who \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 whose fathers \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w disdained|strong="H3988"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* –  
\q1 \w what|strong="H4100"\w* use \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 Men whose \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* perished;   
\q1
\v 3  \w gaunt|strong="H1565"\w* with \w want|strong="H2639"\w* \w and|strong="H6723"\w* hunger,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7722"\w* would \w gnaw|strong="H6207"\w* \w the|strong="H6207"\w* \w parched|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w*,  
\q1 in former time \w desolate|strong="H7722"\w* \w and|strong="H6723"\w* \w waste|strong="H4875"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brush \w they|strong="H5921"\w* would gather \w herbs|strong="H4408"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* salt marshes,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w* \w was|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* banished \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w community|strong="H1460"\w* –  
\q1 \w people|strong="H7321"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* would \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* –   
\q1
\v 6  so \w that|strong="H5158"\w* they had \w to|strong="H6083"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H7931"\w* \w dry|strong="H6083"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w beds|strong="H6178"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H7931"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H7931"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w among|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H7931"\w* \w rocks|strong="H3710"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w They|strong="H7880"\w* \w brayed|strong="H5101"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* animals \w among|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w bushes|strong="H7880"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8478"\w* were huddled \w together|strong="H5596"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* senseless \w and|strong="H1121"\w* nameless \w people|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* driven \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w with|strong="H1571"\w* whips.   
\s1 Job’s Indignities  
\q1
\v 9 “\w And|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w taunt|strong="H5058"\w* \w song|strong="H5058"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w byword|strong="H4405"\w* among \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w detest|strong="H8581"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* maintain \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w distance|strong="H7368"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hesitate|strong="H2820"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w spit|strong="H7536"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* untied \w my|strong="H7971"\w* tent \w cord|strong="H3499"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 people \w throw|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H6605"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* restraint \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H7971"\w* rabble \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drive|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* place \w to|strong="H7971"\w* place,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H5549"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* siege ramps \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* destroy \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w path|strong="H5410"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* succeed \w in|strong="H3808"\w* destroying \w me|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* anyone assisting \w them|strong="H3276"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w They|strong="H7722"\w* come \w in|strong="H1556"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* through \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w*;  
\q1 \w amid|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* crash \w they|strong="H7722"\w* come rolling \w in|strong="H1556"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Terrors|strong="H1091"\w* \w are|strong="H1091"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w loose|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* drive \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H5082"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\s1 Job’s Despondency  
\q1
\v 16 “\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* itself \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w take|strong="H5315"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Night|strong="H3915"\w* \w pierces|strong="H5365"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w gnawing|strong="H6207"\w* \w pains|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* cease.   
\q1
\v 18  \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w God|strong="H2664"\w* \w grasps|strong="H2664"\w* \w my|strong="H6310"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6310"\w* binds me \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w collar|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H6310"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3384"\w* has flung me \w into|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H3384"\w* \w mud|strong="H2563"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* I have come \w to|strong="H6083"\w* resemble \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* only look \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w attack|strong="H7852"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w pick|strong="H5375"\w* me \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* me \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5375"\w* toss me \w about|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* storm.   
\q1
\v 23  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w bringing|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\s1 The Contrast With the Past  
\q1
\v 24 “\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*  
\q1 \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken \w man|strong="H3861"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* cries \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w help|strong="H7769"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w distress|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w Have|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* unfortunate?  
\q1 \w Was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w grieved|strong="H5701"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* poor?   
\q1
\v 26  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hoped|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w came|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w expected|strong="H6960"\w* light, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* darkness \w came|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w My|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* turmoil \w unceasingly|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w confront|strong="H6923"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* blackened, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w for|strong="H7768"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30  \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w has|strong="H6106"\w* turned dark \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w is|strong="H5785"\w* hot \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fever|strong="H2721"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1058"\w* mourning  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w* \w for|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*.   
\c 31  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;  
\q1 \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* entertain thoughts \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H5159"\w* one’s \w lot|strong="H2506"\w* \w from|strong="H2506"\w* God \w above|strong="H4605"\w*,  
\q1 one’s \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w from|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w on|strong="H4100"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  \w Is|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H5235"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5767"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6466"\w* \w disaster|strong="H5235"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5767"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4  \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5  If \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7272"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H7723"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w hastened|strong="H2363"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* –   
\q1
\v 6  let \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w honest|strong="H6664"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3045"\w* God \w will|strong="H6664"\w* discover \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  If \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* strayed \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 if \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4480"\w* if \w anything|strong="H4480"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* defiled \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*,   
\q1
\v 8  then let me \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w and|strong="H2232"\w* let another eat,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2232"\w* let my \w crops|strong="H6631"\w* \w be|strong="H6631"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H8327"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  If \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* been \w enticed|strong="H6601"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* lain \w in|strong="H5921"\w* wait \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w door|strong="H6607"\w*,   
\q1
\v 10  then let \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife turn \w the|strong="H5921"\w* millstone \w for|strong="H5921"\w* another man,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3766"\w* may other men \w have|strong="H5921"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w have|strong="H5771"\w* committed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shameful act,  
\q1 \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* judged.   
\q1
\v 12  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* devours \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Destruction,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w uproot|strong="H8327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 “If \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* disregarded \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4941"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* female \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H7378"\w* \w they|strong="H3988"\w* disputed \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14  \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* God \w confronts|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H6485"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w intervenes|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w respond|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?   
\q1
\v 15  \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\q1 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same \w one|strong="H3808"\w* form \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*?   
\q1
\v 16  If \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5869"\w* give \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w what|strong="H2656"\w* they \w desired|strong="H2656"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1800"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* widow \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17  If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* ate \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w bread|strong="H6595"\w* myself,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3490"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* share \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* –   
\q1
\v 18  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* from \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w raised|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* orphan like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1431"\w* from \w my|strong="H3588"\w* mother’s womb  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w guided|strong="H5148"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* widow!   
\q1
\v 19  \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H1097"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* perish \w for|strong="H7200"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1097"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* poor \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coat,   
\q1
\v 20  whose heart \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3532"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w warmed|strong="H2552"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w fleece|strong="H1488"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w*,   
\q1
\v 21  \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* raised \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* vote \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w support|strong="H5833"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H8179"\w*,   
\q1
\v 22  \w then|strong="H5307"\w* let \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w arm|strong="H3802"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*,  
\q1 let \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w arm|strong="H3802"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* socket.   
\q1
\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* calamity \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6343"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* reason \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w majesty|strong="H7613"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* powerless.   
\q1
\v 24 “\w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* have \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H2091"\w* said \w to|strong="H2091"\w* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H3689"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w security|strong="H4009"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 25  \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* extent \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* gained,   
\q1
\v 26  \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sun \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* was shining,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w advancing|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*,   
\q1
\v 27  \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* \w enticed|strong="H6601"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w threw|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,   
\q1
\v 28  \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* would \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* judged,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w have|strong="H1571"\w* been false \w to|strong="H5771"\w* God \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* over \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H5782"\w* \w exulted|strong="H5782"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* –   
\q1
\v 30  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w through|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* curse –   
\q1
\v 31  if \w the|strong="H5414"\w* members \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* household \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* said,  
\q1 ‘If only there \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w*  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*!’ –   
\q1
\v 32  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* traveler –   
\q1
\v 33  if \w I|strong="H6588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w my|strong="H3680"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w as|strong="H6588"\w* men do,  
\q1 \w by|strong="H5771"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2934"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H3680"\w* \w my|strong="H3680"\w* heart,   
\q1
\v 34  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4940"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* contempt \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* remained \w silent|strong="H1826"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w would|strong="H7227"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w outdoors|strong="H6607"\w* –   
\s1 Job’s Appeal  
\q1
\v 35 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* only \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\q1 \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w signature|strong="H8420"\w* –  
\q1 \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\q1 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* only \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w indictment|strong="H5612"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* accuser \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36  \w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w wear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* proudly \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w bind|strong="H6029"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w*;   
\q1
\v 37  \w I|strong="H3644"\w* would \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* accounting \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*;  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w I|strong="H3644"\w* would \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
\s1 Job’s Final Solemn Oath  
\q1
\v 38 “If \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,   
\q1
\v 39  if \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1167"\w* eaten \w its|strong="H1167"\w* produce \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w paying|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3701"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5301"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w its|strong="H1167"\w* \w owners|strong="H1167"\w*,   
\q1
\v 40  \w then|strong="H3318"\w* let \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* sprout \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, weeds!”  
\p \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Job \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w ended|strong="H8552"\w*.   
\c 32  
\p
\v 1  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w* \w refused|strong="H7673"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* Job further, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Elihu \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Barakel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Buzite, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Job \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w justifying|strong="H6663"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* rather \w than|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\v 3  \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* also \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* declared \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* Elihu \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w waited|strong="H2442"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Job, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w others|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Elihu \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w further|strong="H4617"\w* \w reply|strong="H6310"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.   
\s1 Elihu Claims Wisdom  
\p
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Elihu \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Barakel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Buzite \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w young|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* elderly;  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w fearful|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w explain|strong="H2331"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w know|strong="H1843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w Age|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 8  \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H1931"\w* makes \w them|strong="H7307"\w* understand.   
\q1
\v 9  \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w aged|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* understand \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* say, ‘\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w explain|strong="H2331"\w* \w what|strong="H1843"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w know|strong="H1843"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 11  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* listened closely \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* wise \w thoughts|strong="H1697"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* searching \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* was paying \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w close|strong="H4480"\w* attention,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* was \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* proving Job wrong,  
\q1 \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* was \w answering|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* statements!   
\q1
\v 13  \w So|strong="H6435"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*!  
\q1 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* refute \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 14  \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* has \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w directed|strong="H6186"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* arguments.   
\s1 Job’s Friends Failed to Answer  
\q1
\v 15 “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17  \w I|strong="H1843"\w* too will \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H6030"\w* \w part|strong="H2506"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1843"\w* too will \w explain|strong="H2331"\w* \w what|strong="H1843"\w* \w I|strong="H1843"\w* \w know|strong="H1843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* within \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w constrains|strong="H6693"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  Inside \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w outlet|strong="H6605"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w wineskins|strong="H3196"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w burst|strong="H1234"\w*!   
\q1
\v 20  I \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1696"\w* I \w may|strong="H8193"\w* find \w relief|strong="H7304"\w*;  
\q1 I \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1696"\w* I \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* anyone,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* confer \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w title|strong="H3655"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* honorary \w titles|strong="H3655"\w*,  
\q1 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* Creator \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4592"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 33  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Job, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w My|strong="H1847"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* come \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H1847"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H1847"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w utter|strong="H4448"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w sincerely|strong="H1305"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w gives|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*;  
\q1 \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* arguments \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w order|strong="H6186"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w just|strong="H6310"\w* like \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* relation \w to|strong="H6310"\w* God;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* been molded \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* fear \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* should \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* should \w my|strong="H5921"\w* pressure \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence  
\q1
\v 8 “\w Indeed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* \w said|strong="H4405"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*  
\q1 (\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*!):  
\v 9   
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w clean|strong="H2134"\w* \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 10   
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H4672"\w* God \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w occasions|strong="H8569"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w regards|strong="H2803"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* enemy!  
\v 11   
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w puts|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* shackles;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* closely \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* paths.’   
\q1
\v 12  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H6663"\w* – \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*?   
\s1 Elihu Disagrees With Job’s View of God  
\q1
\v 14 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* first \w time|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* way,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1696"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perceive|strong="H7789"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* people  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  Then he gives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w revelation|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* people,  
\q1 and terrifies \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H1540"\w* warnings,   
\q1
\v 17  \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* sin,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person’s \w pride|strong="H1466"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w He|strong="H4480"\w* spares \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H4480"\w* very \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* river.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Or|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w* \w is|strong="H4341"\w* \w chastened|strong="H3198"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* continual \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*,   
\q1
\v 20  so \w that|strong="H5315"\w* his \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w loathes|strong="H2092"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* rejects appetizing \w fare|strong="H3978"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w wastes|strong="H3615"\w* \w away|strong="H3615"\w* \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, which \w were|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w are|strong="H6106"\w* easily \w visible|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w He|strong="H7126"\w* \w draws|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* place \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* messengers \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w mediator|strong="H3887"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w what|strong="H3476"\w* constitutes \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*;   
\q1
\v 24  \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w if|strong="H2603"\w* God \w is|strong="H7845"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* says,  
\q1 ‘\w Spare|strong="H6308"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* place \w of|strong="H4672"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w for|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*,’   
\q1
\v 25  \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5934"\w*’s;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w youthful|strong="H5934"\w* \w vigor|strong="H5934"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w He|strong="H6440"\w* entreats God, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* God \w delights|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* God’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8643"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* God \w restores|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w That|strong="H3808"\w* person sings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* others, saying:  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* falsified \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3477"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punished \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* deserved.   
\q1
\v 28  \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* down \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* place \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light!’   
\s1 Elihu’s Appeal to Job  
\q1
\v 29 “\w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, God \w does|strong="H6466"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w in|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* dealings \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person,   
\q1
\v 30  \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* place \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* enlightened \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* light \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, Job – \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 be \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*, \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w justify|strong="H6663"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  If \w not|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H2451"\w*;  
\q1 \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* teach \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.”   
\c 34  
\p
\v 1  Elihu \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*;  
\q1 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ear assesses \w words|strong="H4405"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w tastes|strong="H2938"\w* food.   
\q1
\v 4  Let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w evaluate|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* ourselves \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q1 let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* among ourselves \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Job says, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* God \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w should|strong="H1097"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w*?  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w wound|strong="H2671"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* incurable,  
\q1 \w although|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 7  \w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3933"\w* Job,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* \w like|strong="H3933"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3212"\w* goes about \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w company|strong="H2274"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H6466"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3212"\w* goes \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7562"\w* men.   
\q1
\v 9  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H5532"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* makes \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
\s1 God is Not Unjust  
\q1
\v 10 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H2486"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* men \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\q1 \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3824"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* God \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w repays|strong="H7999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3588"\w* according \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w conduct|strong="H6467"\w* \w of|strong="H6467"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* causes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* consequences \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w Indeed|strong="H3808"\w*, \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w entrusted|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*?   
\q1
\v 14  \w If|strong="H7760"\w* God \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* gather \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w would|strong="H3162"\w* \w perish|strong="H1478"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* human beings \w would|strong="H3162"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\s1 God Is Impartial and Omniscient  
\q1
\v 16 “If \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Do|strong="H7561"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* really \w think|strong="H8130"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* can \w govern|strong="H2280"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* declare \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8130"\w* supremely \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w One|strong="H6662"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18  \w who|strong="H4428"\w* says \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w Worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w*, ‘\w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w*,’   
\q1
\v 19  \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w shows|strong="H5375"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w note|strong="H5234"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rich|strong="H7771"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20  \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q1 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w shaken|strong="H1607"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* mighty \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w effortlessly|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* individual,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* observes \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H6466"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H6466"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H6466"\w* can \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5641"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* shatters \w the|strong="H8478"\w* great \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w inquiry|strong="H2714"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w sets|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* others \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w knows|strong="H5234"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* deeds,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w overthrows|strong="H2015"\w* \w them|strong="H5234"\w* \w in|strong="H5234"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3915"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5606"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* wickedness,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,   
\q1
\v 27  \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understood|strong="H7919"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,   
\q1
\v 28  \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* come \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*?  
\q1 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hides|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, then \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w see|strong="H7789"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*?  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* individual \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w*,   
\q1
\v 30  so \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w man|strong="H2611"\w* should \w not|strong="H5971"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* lay \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\s1 Job Is Foolish to Rebel  
\q1
\v 31 “\w Has|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w endured|strong="H5375"\w* chastisement,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* act wrongly \w any|strong="H5375"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* what \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w*.  
\q1 If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 33  \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* opinion \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7999"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*?  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* choose, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34  \w Men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3824"\w* say \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3824"\w* –  
\q1 any \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3824"\w* says –   
\q1
\v 35  \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36  \w But|strong="H5921"\w* Job \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* tested \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H5331"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w answers|strong="H8666"\w* are \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* wicked men.   
\q1
\v 37  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w adds|strong="H3254"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* midst \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w claps|strong="H5606"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hands,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w multiplies|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* words \w against|strong="H5921"\w* God.”   
\c 35  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Elihu \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “Do \w you|strong="H6664"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* be \w just|strong="H6664"\w*:  
\q1 when \w you|strong="H6664"\w* say, ‘\w My|strong="H2803"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* before God.’   
\q1
\v 3  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2403"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gain|strong="H3276"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2403"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 4  I \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Gaze|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w*, which \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* affect God?  
\q1 \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w*,  
\q1 \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \w Your|strong="H1121"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* affects only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w like|strong="H3644"\w* yourself,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* only other \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 “\w People|strong="H2199"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H7230"\w* excess \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6217"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H6217"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H7768"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H7230"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H7230"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* says, ‘\w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Creator,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w songs|strong="H2158"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,   
\q1
\v 11  who teaches \w us|strong="H2449"\w* more than \w the|strong="H8064"\w* wild animals \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w makes|strong="H2449"\w* \w us|strong="H2449"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w* than \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* – \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* –  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H8085"\w* \w empty|strong="H7723"\w* cry – \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* take notice \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w How|strong="H3588"\w* much \w less|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perceive|strong="H7789"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w waiting|strong="H2342"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\q1
\v 15  \w And|strong="H3045"\w* further, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* anger \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6580"\w*!   
\q1
\v 16  \w So|strong="H1097"\w* Job \w opens|strong="H6475"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* purpose;  
\q1 \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w multiplies|strong="H3527"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*.”   
\c 36  
\p
\v 1  Elihu said \w further|strong="H3254"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Be|strong="H5750"\w* patient \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2191"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* instruct \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H4405"\w* \w on|strong="H4405"\w* God’s behalf.   
\q1
\v 3  \w With|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1843"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* speak comprehensively,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Creator \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w ascribe|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8549"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8267"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w complete|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H8549"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8267"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3524"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3524"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* firm \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* intent.   
\q1
\v 6  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1639"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w off|strong="H1639"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*;  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* seats \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* exalts \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  But if \w they|strong="H3920"\w* \w are|strong="H2256"\w* bound \w in|strong="H3920"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6040"\w* held \w captive|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H6040"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9  \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* reveals \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w what|strong="H6467"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6467"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w behaving|strong="H1396"\w* proudly.   
\q1
\v 10  \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* says \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* must \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* evil.   
\q1
\v 11  If \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* out \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* pleasantness.   
\q1
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* river \w of|strong="H1847"\w* death,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w expire|strong="H1478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w nourish|strong="H7760"\w* anger,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* binds \w them|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* \w youth|strong="H5290"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* ends among \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* cultic \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  He \w delivers|strong="H2502"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w by|strong="H1540"\w* \w their|strong="H1540"\w* afflictions,  
\q1 he \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w by|strong="H1540"\w* \w their|strong="H1540"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w And|strong="H6310"\w* \w surely|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drew|strong="H4390"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H6310"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w unrestricted|strong="H4164"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* comfort \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*  
\q1 \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* rich \w food|strong="H1880"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w But|strong="H7563"\w* now you \w are|strong="H7563"\w* preoccupied \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w due|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q1 \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w take|strong="H8551"\w* \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* you.   
\q1
\v 18  \w Be|strong="H3588"\w* careful \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w entices|strong="H5186"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H2534"\w* riches;  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Would|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w sustain|strong="H6186"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* distress,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3581"\w* \w efforts|strong="H3981"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20  Do \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w long|strong="H7602"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* cover \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5927"\w* drag \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* homes.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w*, \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* evil,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been tested \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w* \w in|strong="H3384"\w* \w his|strong="H3384"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*;  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w teacher|strong="H3384"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H3384"\w*?   
\q1
\v 23  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* prescribed \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H1870"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w*’?   
\q1
\v 24  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H2142"\w* \w extol|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3588"\w* people \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w praised|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H2142"\w* \w song|strong="H7891"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* humanity \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 people \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*.   
\s1 The Work and Wisdom of God  
\q1
\v 26 “\w Yes|strong="H2005"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H8141"\w* \w great|strong="H7689"\w* – \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w is|strong="H8141"\w* \w unsearchable|strong="H2714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w draws|strong="H1639"\w* up \w drops|strong="H5198"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w distill|strong="H2212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* mist,   
\q1
\v 28  \w which|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w pour|strong="H5140"\w* \w down|strong="H7491"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7227"\w* shower \w on|strong="H5921"\w* humankind \w abundantly|strong="H7227"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  Who can understand the \w spreading|strong="H4666"\w* \w of|strong="H5645"\w* the \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,  
\q1 the thunderings \w of|strong="H5645"\w* \w his|strong="H5645"\w* \w pavilion|strong="H5521"\w*?   
\q1
\v 30  \w See|strong="H2005"\w* how \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* lightning \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3220"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w depths|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w judges|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w supplies|strong="H5414"\w* food \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundance|strong="H4342"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lightning,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3709"\w* directs \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* target.  
\v 33   
\q1 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* thunder \w announces|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* storm,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* also, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storm’s \w approach|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\c 37  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w At|strong="H2729"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H4725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w pounds|strong="H2729"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w leaps|strong="H5425"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rumbling|strong="H1899"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w proceeds|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* lets \w it|strong="H5921"\w* go,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* lightning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w thunders|strong="H7481"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* exalted \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hold back \w his|strong="H8085"\w* lightning bolts  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w thunders|strong="H7481"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* ways;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3045"\w* understanding.   
\q1
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w Fall|strong="H1933"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* earth,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* torrential \w rains|strong="H1653"\w*, ‘Pour \w down|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 7  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* causes \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* stop \w working|strong="H4639"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w The|strong="H1119"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* go \w to|strong="H2416"\w* their lairs,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* their \w dens|strong="H4585"\w* they \w remain|strong="H7931"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w tempest|strong="H5492"\w* blows \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H4480"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*,  
\q1 \w icy|strong="H4215"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* driving winds.   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w produces|strong="H5414"\w* \w ice|strong="H7140"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w freeze|strong="H4164"\w* solid.   
\q1
\v 11  \w He|strong="H7377"\w* \w loads|strong="H2959"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w with|strong="H6327"\w* \w moisture|strong="H7377"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H7377"\w* \w scatters|strong="H6327"\w* \w his|strong="H5645"\w* lightning \w through|strong="H2959"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* clouds go \w round|strong="H4524"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* circles,  
\q1 wheeling \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* plans,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w carry|strong="H8398"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H8398"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  Whether \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H2617"\w* punishment \w for|strong="H2617"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* land,  
\q1 or whether \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H2617"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*,  
\q1 he causes \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* its mark.   
\q1
\v 14 “Pay attention \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, Job!  
\q1 \w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* consider \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* God \w works|strong="H6381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  Do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* God commands \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* lightning \w flash|strong="H3313"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* storm \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*?   
\q1
\v 16  Do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* balancing \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* wondrous activity \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H8549"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*?   
\q1
\v 17  You, whose garments are \w hot|strong="H2525"\w*  
\q1 when \w the|strong="H8252"\w* earth is \w still|strong="H8252"\w* because of \w the|strong="H8252"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* wind,   
\q1
\v 18  will \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w spread|strong="H7554"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w*,  
\q1 \w solid|strong="H2389"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mirror|strong="H7209"\w* \w of|strong="H5973"\w* \w molten|strong="H3332"\w* metal?   
\q1
\v 19  \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 We \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* case  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* informed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*?  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*!   
\q1
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sun \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* –  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* bright \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* –  
\q1 \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w swept|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* comes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1935"\w*;  
\q1 \w around|strong="H5921"\w* God \w is|strong="H2091"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1935"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w attain|strong="H7689"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6031"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.”   
\c 38  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w darkens|strong="H2821"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  Get ready \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* difficult \w task|strong="H1397"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1397"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1397"\w* \w inform|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!   
\s1 God’s questions to Job  
\q1
\v 4 “Where \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* earth?  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* possess understanding!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4461"\w* – \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* –  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H6957"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* bases \w set|strong="H3384"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w laid|strong="H3384"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* –   
\q1
\v 7  \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w sang|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* chorus,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8 “Who shut \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3318"\w* \w burst|strong="H1518"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9  \w when|strong="H6051"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* storm \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6051"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w swaddling|strong="H2854"\w* \w band|strong="H2854"\w*,   
\q1
\v 10  \w when|strong="H7665"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H2706"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w limits|strong="H2706"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* bolts \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*,   
\q1
\v 11  \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* said, ‘\w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3254"\w* come  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w farther|strong="H3254"\w*,  
\q1 \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* confined’?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,   
\q1
\v 13  \w that|strong="H4480"\w* it might seize \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w corners|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3671"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* wicked \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* it?   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H2015"\w* earth takes shape \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* under \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w*;  
\q1 \w its|strong="H2015"\w* features \w are|strong="H2368"\w* dyed \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* wicked \w the|strong="H7665"\w* light \w is|strong="H2220"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* violence \w is|strong="H2220"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Have|strong="H8415"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* fill \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w recesses|strong="H2714"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*?   
\q1
\v 17  \w Have|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w been|strong="H4194"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*?  
\q1 \w Have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* deepest \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*?   
\q1
\v 18  \w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* considered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vast expanses \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth?  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*!   
\q1
\v 19 “\w In|strong="H7931"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* light \w reside|strong="H7931"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,   
\q1
\v 20  \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* perceive \w the|strong="H3588"\w* pathways \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*?   
\q1
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*!   
\q1
\v 22  \w Have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* entered \w the|strong="H7200"\w* storehouse \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* armory \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*,   
\q1
\v 23  \w which|strong="H4421"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* reserve \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*?   
\q1
\v 24  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* lightning \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* winds \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth?   
\q1
\v 25  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w carves|strong="H6385"\w* out \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w channel|strong="H8585"\w* \w for|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* heavy rains,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* rumble \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w*,   
\q1
\v 26  \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* uninhabited land,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* there \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* human beings,   
\q1
\v 27  \w to|strong="H7646"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devastated \w and|strong="H7646"\w* \w desolate|strong="H7722"\w* \w land|strong="H4875"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H7646"\w* \w cause|strong="H6779"\w* it \w to|strong="H7646"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6779"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H1877"\w*?   
\q1
\v 28  \w Does|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* drops \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*?   
\q1
\v 29  \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* womb does \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w ice|strong="H7140"\w* \w emerge|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w frost|strong="H7140"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w gives|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3318"\w*,   
\q1
\v 30  when \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* become \w hard|strong="H2244"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* stone,  
\q1 when \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w frozen|strong="H3920"\w* \w solid|strong="H3920"\w*?   
\q1
\v 31  Can \w you|strong="H6605"\w* \w tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w bands|strong="H4189"\w* \w of|strong="H4189"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w*,  
\q1 or \w release|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w cords|strong="H4189"\w* \w of|strong="H4189"\w* \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w*?   
\q1
\v 32  \w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* constellations \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w seasons|strong="H6256"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bear|strong="H5906"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* cubs?   
\q1
\v 33  Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* laws \w of|strong="H2708"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w rule|strong="H4896"\w* \w over|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*?   
\q1
\v 34  Can \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w your|strong="H7311"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H7311"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w*?   
\q1
\v 35  Can \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* bolts, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* they \w go|strong="H3212"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H7971"\w* they say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are’?   
\q1
\v 36  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H7907"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* imparted understanding \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H7907"\w*?   
\q1
\v 37  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w by|strong="H8064"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tip|strong="H7901"\w* \w over|strong="H5035"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w water|strong="H5035"\w* \w jars|strong="H5035"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,   
\q1
\v 38  when \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w hardens|strong="H3332"\w* \w into|strong="H3332"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mass|strong="H4165"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* clumps \w of|strong="H6083"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w together|strong="H1692"\w*?   
\q1
\v 39 “\w Do|strong="H3715"\w* you \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2416"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w appetite|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*,   
\q1
\v 40  \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w crouch|strong="H7817"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w dens|strong="H4585"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* ambush \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* thicket?   
\q1
\v 41  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w prepares|strong="H3559"\w* \w prey|strong="H6718"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3206"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w about|strong="H1097"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H3206"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w*?   
\c 39  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Are|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w acquainted|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* way  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w mountain|strong="H3277"\w* \w goats|strong="H3277"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*?  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w as|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wild|strong="H3277"\w* deer \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2  Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w months|strong="H3391"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* must \w fulfill|strong="H4390"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3  They \w crouch|strong="H3766"\w*, they bear \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w*,  
\q1 they \w bring|strong="H6398"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* offspring they \w have|strong="H2256"\w* carried.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w grow|strong="H3318"\w* \w strong|strong="H2492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grow|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* open;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w off|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*?  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w released|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w of|strong="H4147"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6  \w to|strong="H1004"\w* whom \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* steppe \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w salt|strong="H4420"\w* wastes \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4908"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w scorns|strong="H7832"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w shouts|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w driver|strong="H5065"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w It|strong="H1875"\w* ranges \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w searches|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3387"\w* plant.   
\q1
\v 9  Is \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w ox|strong="H7214"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H7214"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5647"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* feeding trough?   
\q1
\v 10  Can \w you|strong="H7214"\w* \w bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w the|strong="H7194"\w* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w ox|strong="H7214"\w* \w to|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furrow|strong="H8525"\w* \w with|strong="H7194"\w* its \w rope|strong="H5688"\w*,  
\q1 will it till \w the|strong="H7194"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*, following after \w you|strong="H7214"\w*?   
\q1
\v 11  \w Will|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* rely on \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H3581"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* commit \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w to|strong="H3581"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?   
\q1
\v 12  \w Can|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* count \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* gather \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*?  
\v 13   
\q1 “The \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* the \w ostrich|strong="H5133"\w* \w flap|strong="H5965"\w* with joy,  
\q1 but are they the pinions \w and|strong="H3671"\w* \w plumage|strong="H5133"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*?   
\q1
\v 14  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* lets \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w warmed|strong="H2552"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w crush|strong="H2115"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w trample|strong="H1758"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* harsh \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7188"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hers;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w unconcerned|strong="H1097"\w*  
\q1 \w about|strong="H1097"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* uselessness \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7188"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w deprived|strong="H5382"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w impart|strong="H2505"\w* understanding \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  But \w as|strong="H6256"\w* soon \w as|strong="H6256"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* springs \w up|strong="H4754"\w*,  
\q1 \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w laughs|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H7832"\w* \w the|strong="H6256"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H5483"\w* its \w rider|strong="H7392"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 “Do \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*?  
\q1 Do \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mane|strong="H7483"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20  Do you make it \w leap|strong="H7493"\w* \w like|strong="H7493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* locust?  
\q1 Its proud \w neighing|strong="H5170"\w* \w is|strong="H1935"\w* terrifying!   
\q1
\v 21  \w It|strong="H3318"\w* \w paws|strong="H2658"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ground \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*,  
\q1 \w exulting|strong="H7797"\w* \w mightily|strong="H3581"\w*,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3318"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w laughs|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* shy \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* quiver \w rattles|strong="H7439"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lance|strong="H3591"\w* \w and|strong="H2595"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w flash|strong="H3851"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w In|strong="H6963"\w* excitement \w and|strong="H6963"\w* impatience \w it|strong="H3588"\w* consumes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* stand \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* blown.   
\q1
\v 25  \w At|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H1767"\w* \w sound|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H1767"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, it says, ‘\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*!’  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8269"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* it catches \w the|strong="H1767"\w* scent \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1767"\w* thunderous \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H1767"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w cries|strong="H8643"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 “\w Is|strong="H3671"\w* \w it|strong="H6566"\w* by \w your|strong="H6566"\w* understanding that \w the|strong="H6566"\w* \w hawk|strong="H5322"\w* soars,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3671"\w* \w spreads|strong="H6566"\w* its \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w toward|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H6566"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*?   
\q1
\v 27  \w Is|strong="H6310"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w soars|strong="H1361"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* builds \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w*?   
\q1
\v 28  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H8127"\w* spends \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H3885"\w*,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H8127"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w From|strong="H5869"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* spots its prey,  
\q1 its \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* intently \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30  \w And|strong="H8033"\w* its young ones devour \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H5966"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
\c 40  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Job:   
\q1
\v 2 “Will \w the|strong="H5973"\w* one \w who|strong="H7706"\w* \w contends|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w correct|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*?  
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w* \w who|strong="H7706"\w* accuses God \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H6030"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*:   
\q1
\v 4 “\w Indeed|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* completely unworthy – \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* silence myself.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w once|strong="H3254"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w twice|strong="H8147"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.”   
\s1 The Lord’s Second Speech  
\p
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*:   
\q1
\v 7 “Get ready \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* difficult \w task|strong="H1397"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1397"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1397"\w* \w inform|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  Would \w you|strong="H6663"\w* \w indeed|strong="H6565"\w* \w annul|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?  
\q1 Would \w you|strong="H6663"\w* \w declare|strong="H6663"\w* \w me|strong="H4941"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H6663"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* be \w right|strong="H4941"\w*?   
\q1
\v 9  Do \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w have|strong="H2220"\w* \w an|strong="H3644"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* powerful \w as|strong="H3644"\w* God’s,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w can|strong="H2220"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* his?   
\q1
\v 10  \w Adorn|strong="H5710"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w*, then, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w and|strong="H1935"\w* \w excellency|strong="H1347"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1935"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w* \w and|strong="H1935"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11  \w Scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w abroad|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* abundance \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*.  
\q1 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*;   
\q1
\v 12  \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* abase \w him|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w crush|strong="H1915"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spot|strong="H8478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13  \w Hide|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,  
\q1 \w imprison|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grave.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* acknowledge \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* own \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w can|strong="H3225"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Description of Behemoth  
\q1
\v 15 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* Behemoth, \w which|strong="H2682"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H6213"\w* eats \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ox|strong="H1241"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w* at its \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H4994"\w* its \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4975"\w* its \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w muscles|strong="H8306"\w* \w of|strong="H3581"\w* its belly.   
\q1
\v 17  \w It|strong="H3644"\w* makes its \w tail|strong="H2180"\w* \w stiff|strong="H2654"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w sinews|strong="H1517"\w* \w of|strong="H2180"\w* its \w thighs|strong="H6344"\w* \w are|strong="H6344"\w* tightly wound.   
\q1
\v 18  Its \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* tubes \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*,  
\q1 its \w limbs|strong="H1634"\w* like \w bars|strong="H4300"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w It|strong="H1931"\w* ranks \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* God,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H2719"\w* furnished \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* food,  
\q1 \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w play|strong="H7832"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w lotus|strong="H6628"\w* \w trees|strong="H6628"\w* \w it|strong="H8478"\w* \w lies|strong="H7901"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* secrecy \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w marsh|strong="H1207"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w lotus|strong="H6628"\w* \w trees|strong="H6628"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w in|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H5437"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6752"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w poplars|strong="H6155"\w* \w by|strong="H6155"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w rages|strong="H6231"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H2648"\w*,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* secure, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*  
\q1 \w should|strong="H3588"\w* surge \w up|strong="H6231"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w Can|strong="H3947"\w* anyone catch \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H5344"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q1 or \w pierce|strong="H5344"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* nose \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*?   
\c 41  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  “\w Can|strong="H4758"\w* \w you|strong="H1571"\w* pull \w in|strong="H1571"\w* Leviathan \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hook,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1571"\w* tie \w down|strong="H2904"\w* its tongue \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rope?   
\q1
\v 2  \w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cord \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* nose,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* pierce \w its|strong="H3588"\w* jaw \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hook?   
\q1
\v 3  \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* numerous supplications \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* speak \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* tender words?   
\q1
\v 4  \w Will|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H2790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pact \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* take \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* slave \w for|strong="H3808"\w* life?   
\q1
\v 5  \w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* play \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bird,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* tie \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leash \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* girls?   
\q1
\v 6  \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* partners bargain \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* divide \w it|strong="H5439"\w* up \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* merchants?   
\q1
\v 7  Can you fill its hide with harpoons  
\q1 \w or|strong="H4043"\w* its head with fishing spears?   
\q1
\v 8  If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* lay \w your|strong="H3808"\w* hand \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* remember \w the|strong="H5066"\w* fight,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* do \w it|strong="H3808"\w* again!   
\q1
\v 9  See, \w his|strong="H3808"\w* expectation \w is|strong="H3808"\w* wrong,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* laid low \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* sight \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Is|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* fierce \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* awakened?  
\q1 Who \w is|strong="H5869"\w* he, then, who \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5869"\w*?   
\q1
\v 11  (\w Who|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H6310"\w* confronted \w me|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* repay?  
\q1 Everything under heaven belongs \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1980"\w*!)   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H6227"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* keep silent \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* limbs,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* extent \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* might,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* grace \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* arrangement.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Who|strong="H5315"\w* can uncover \w its|strong="H3318"\w* outer covering?  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H5315"\w* can penetrate \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* inside \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* armor?   
\q1
\v 14  Who can \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doors \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w*?  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H6440"\w* teeth \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* fearsome.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* back \w has|strong="H1320"\w* rows \w of|strong="H5921"\w* shields,  
\q1 shut \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w closely|strong="H1692"\w* \w together|strong="H1692"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* seal;   
\q1
\v 16  each one \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w so|strong="H3644"\w* close \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* next  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3332"\w* air can come between them.   
\q1
\v 17  \w They|strong="H7667"\w* lock tightly \w together|strong="H1481"\w*, one \w to|strong="H1481"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* next;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7667"\w* cling \w together|strong="H1481"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* cannot be separated.   
\q1
\v 18  \w Its|strong="H6965"\w* snorting throws \w out|strong="H6965"\w* flashes \w of|strong="H2719"\w* light;  
\q1 \w its|strong="H6965"\w* eyes \w are|strong="H2719"\w* like \w the|strong="H6965"\w* red glow \w of|strong="H2719"\w* dawn.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Out|strong="H2803"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* its mouth go flames,  
\q1 sparks \w of|strong="H6086"\w* fire shoot forth!   
\q1
\v 20  Smoke streams \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H2015"\w* nostrils  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boiling pot \w over|strong="H2015"\w* burning rushes.   
\q1
\v 21  Its breath sets coals ablaze  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7494"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flame shoots from its mouth.   
\q1
\v 22  Strength lodges \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* neck,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8478"\w* despair runs \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w The|strong="H7760"\w* folds \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* flesh are tightly joined;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7760"\w* are firm \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, immovable.   
\q1
\v 24  Its heart \w is|strong="H8415"\w* hard \w as|strong="H2803"\w* rock,  
\q1 hard \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lower millstone.   
\q1
\v 25  \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rises \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mighty \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2844"\w*,  
\q1 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* thrashing \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* withdraw.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* strikes \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sword  
\q1 \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* effect,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spear, \w arrow|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* dart.   
\q1
\v 27  It regards iron as straw  
\q1 and bronze as rotten wood.   
\q1
\v 28  Arrows do not make it flee;  
\q1 slingstones become like chaff to it.   
\q1
\v 29  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* club is counted as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece of straw;  
\q1 it laughs at the rattling of the lance.   
\q1
\v 30  Its underparts are the sharp points of potsherds,  
\q1 it leaves its mark in the mud  
\q1 like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* threshing sledge.   
\q1
\v 31  It makes the deep boil like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cauldron  
\q1 and stirs up the sea like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pot of ointment,   
\q1
\v 32  It leaves \w a|strong="H3068"\w* glistening wake behind it;  
\q1 one would think the deep had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* head of white hair.   
\q1
\v 33  The likes of it is not on earth,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* creature without fear.   
\q1
\v 34  It looks on every haughty being;  
\q1 it is king over all that are proud.”   
\c 42  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4209"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* yours \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thwarted|strong="H1219"\w*;   
\q1
\v 3  \w you|strong="H3045"\w* asked,  
\q1 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* darkens \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*  
\q1 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*?’  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* understanding  
\q1 \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w myself|strong="H5162"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*!   
\s1  
\ms1 VII. The Epilogue (42:7-17)  
\p
\v 7  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Eliphaz \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3559"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w respect|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w right|strong="H3559"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, Eliphaz \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w*, \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zophar|strong="H6691"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Naamathite|strong="H5284"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Job|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1157"\w* Job \w had|strong="H3068"\w* lost \w after|strong="H7453"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w doubled|strong="H3254"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Job.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sisters \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* dined \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consoled|strong="H5110"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H7192"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H7192"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* second \w part|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Job’s life \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* 14,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, 6,000 \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, 1,000 \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* 1,000 female donkeys.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7658"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H7121"\w* first daughter \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jemimah|strong="H3224"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w Keziah|strong="H7103"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w Keren-Happuch|strong="H7163"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Nowhere|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* could \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H3303"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w as|strong="H3303"\w* \w Job|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w alongside|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers.   
\p
\v 16  \w After|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* Job \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 140 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fourth \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H4191"\w* Job \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   