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In the dark, men break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light.

The womb forgets them, the worm feasts on them; evil men are no longer remembered but are broken like a tree.

But God drags away the mighty by his power; though they become established, they have no assurance of life.

He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.

6�how much less man, who is but a maggot- a son of man, who is only a worm!"

And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?"

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

"But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?

"But now they mock me, men younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.

"I cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me.

I go about blackened, but not by the sun; I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.

but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-

but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler-

But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.

But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

"But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.

"But you have said in my hearing- I heard the very words-