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Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

But Job answered and said,

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

But Job answered and said,

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.