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Job 32:1
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Elihu
So these three men stopped answering Job,(a) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(b)Footnotes:
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Job 32:2
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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(c) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(d) rather than God.(e)
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Job 32:3
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He was also angry with the three friends,(f) because they had found no way to refute Job,(g) and yet had condemned him.[a](h)
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Job 32:4
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Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(i)
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Job 32:5
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But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
Job 32:6
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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old;(j) that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
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Job 32:7
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I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'(k)
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Job 32:8
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But it is the spirit[b](l) in a person, the breath of the Almighty,(m) that gives them understanding.(n)
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Job 32:9
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It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(o) not only the aged(p) who understand what is right.(q)
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Job 32:10
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"Therefore I say: Listen to me;(r) I too will tell you what I know.(s)
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Job 32:11
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I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
Job 32:12
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I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.(t)
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Job 32:13
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Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(u) let God, not a man, refute(v) him.'
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Job 32:14
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But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(w) and I will not answer him with your arguments.
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Job 32:15
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"They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.(x)
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Job 32:16
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Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
Job 32:17
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I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.(y)
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Job 32:18
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For I am full of words, and the spirit(z) within me compels me;(aa)
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Job 32:19
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inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.(ab)
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Job 32:20
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I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.(ac)
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Job 32:21
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I will show no partiality,(ad) nor will I flatter anyone;(ae)
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Job 32:22
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for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker(af) would soon take me away.(ag)
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Job 33:1
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"But now, Job, listen(a) to my words; pay attention to everything I say.(b)
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Job 33:2
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I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
Job 33:3
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My words come from an upright heart;(c) my lips sincerely speak what I know.(d)
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Job 33:4
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The Spirit(e) of God has made me;(f) the breath of the Almighty(g) gives me life.(h)
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Job 33:5
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Answer me(i) then, if you can; stand up(j) and argue your case before me.(k)
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Job 33:6
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I am the same as you in God's sight;(l) I too am a piece of clay.(m)
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Job 33:7
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No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.(n)
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Job 33:8
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"But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—
Job 33:9
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‘I am pure,(o) I have done no wrong;(p) I am clean and free from sin.(q)
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Job 33:10
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Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.(r)
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Job 33:11
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He fastens my feet in shackles;(s) he keeps close watch on all my paths.'(t)
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Job 33:12
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"But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.(u)
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Job 33:13
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Why do you complain to him(v) that he responds to no one's words[a]?(w)
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Job 33:14
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For God does speak(x)—now one way, now another(y)— though no one perceives it.(z)
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Job 33:15
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In a dream,(aa) in a vision(ab) of the night,(ac) when deep sleep(ad) falls on people as they slumber in their beds,
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Job 33:16
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he may speak(ae) in their ears and terrify them(af) with warnings,(ag)
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Job 33:17
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to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,(ah)
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Job 33:18
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to preserve them from the pit,(ai) their lives from perishing by the sword.[b](aj)
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Job 33:19
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"Or someone may be chastened(ak) on a bed of pain(al) with constant distress in their bones,(am)
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Job 33:20
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so that their body finds food(an) repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(ao)
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Job 33:21
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Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones,(ap) once hidden, now stick out.(aq)
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Job 33:22
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They draw near to the pit,(ar) and their life to the messengers of death.[c](as)
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Job 33:23
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Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger,(at) one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,(au)
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Job 33:24
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and he is gracious to that person and says to God, ‘Spare them from going down to the pit;(av) I have found a ransom for them(aw)—
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Job 33:25
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let their flesh be renewed(ax) like a child's; let them be restored as in the days of their youth'(ay)—
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Job 33:26
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then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,(az) they will see God's face and shout for joy;(ba) he will restore them to full well-being.(bb)
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Job 33:27
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And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned,(bc) I have perverted what is right,(bd) but I did not get what I deserved.(be)
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Job 33:28
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God has delivered(bf) me from going down to the pit,(bg) and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.'(bh)
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Job 33:29
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"God does all these things to a person(bi)— twice, even three times(bj)—
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Job 33:30
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to turn them back(bk) from the pit,(bl) that the light of life(bm) may shine on them.(bn)
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Job 33:31
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"Pay attention, Job, and listen(bo) to me;(bp) be silent,(bq) and I will speak.
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Job 33:32
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If you have anything to say, answer me;(br) speak up, for I want to vindicate you.(bs)
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Job 33:33
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But if not, then listen to me;(bt) be silent,(bu) and I will teach you wisdom.(bv)"
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Job 34:1
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Then Elihu said:
Job 34:2
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"Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me,(a) you men of learning.
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Job 34:3
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For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.(b)
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Job 34:4
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Let us discern for ourselves what is right;(c) let us learn together what is good.(d)
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Job 34:5
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"Job says, ‘I am innocent,(e) but God denies me justice.(f)
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Job 34:6
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Although I am right, I am considered a liar;(g) although I am guiltless,(h) his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'(i)
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Job 34:7
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Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?(j)
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Job 34:8
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He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.(k)
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Job 34:9
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For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.'(l)
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Job 34:10
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"So listen to me,(m) you men of understanding.(n) Far be it from God to do evil,(o) from the Almighty to do wrong.(p)
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Job 34:11
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He repays everyone for what they have done;(q) he brings on them what their conduct deserves.(r)
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Job 34:12
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It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,(s) that the Almighty would pervert justice.(t)
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Job 34:13
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Who appointed(u) him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?(v)
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Job 34:14
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If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit[a](w) and breath,(x)
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Job 34:15
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all humanity would perish(y) together and mankind would return to the dust.(z)
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Job 34:16
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"If you have understanding,(aa) hear this; listen to what I say.(ab)
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Job 34:17
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Can someone who hates justice govern?(ac) Will you condemn the just and mighty One?(ad)
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Job 34:18
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Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,' and to nobles,(ae) ‘You are wicked,'(af)
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Job 34:19
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who shows no partiality(ag) to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor,(ah) for they are all the work of his hands?(ai)
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Job 34:20
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They die in an instant, in the middle of the night;(aj) the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.(ak)
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Job 34:21
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"His eyes are on the ways of mortals;(al) he sees their every step.(am)
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Job 34:22
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There is no deep shadow,(an) no utter darkness,(ao) where evildoers can hide.(ap)
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Job 34:23
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God has no need to examine people further,(aq) that they should come before him for judgment.(ar)
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Job 34:24
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Without inquiry he shatters(as) the mighty(at) and sets up others in their place.(au)
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Job 34:25
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Because he takes note of their deeds,(av) he overthrows them in the night(aw) and they are crushed.(ax)
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Job 34:26
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He punishes them for their wickedness(ay) where everyone can see them,
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Job 34:27
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because they turned from following him(az) and had no regard for any of his ways.(ba)
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Job 34:28
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They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.(bb)
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Job 34:29
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But if he remains silent,(bc) who can condemn him?(bd) If he hides his face,(be) who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,(bf)
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Job 34:30
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to keep the godless(bg) from ruling,(bh) from laying snares for the people.(bi)
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Job 34:31
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"Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty(bj) but will offend no more.
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Job 34:32
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Teach me what I cannot see;(bk) if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'(bl)
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Job 34:33
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Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent?(bm) You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
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Job 34:34
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"Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,
Job 34:35
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‘Job speaks without knowledge;(bn) his words lack insight.'(bo)
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Job 34:36
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Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!(bp)
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Job 34:37
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To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands(bq) among us and multiplies his words(br) against God."(bs)
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