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Job 20:12
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"Though (C1)evil tastes sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 15:16;
Job 20:13
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Though he (F1)desires it and will not let it go, But holds it (C1)in his (F2)mouth,
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit spares it; (F2) - Lit palate;
Cross References:  (C1) - Numbers 11:18; Job 20:23;
Job 20:14
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Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the (F1)venom of cobras within him.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit gall;
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Job 20:15
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-"He swallows riches, But will (C1)vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 20:10, 20;
Job 20:16
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-"He sucks (C1)the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue kills him.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 32:24, 33;
Job 20:17
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-"He does not look at (C1)the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 32:13, 14; Job 29:6;
Job 20:18
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-"He (C1)returns the product of his labor And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 20:10, 15;
Job 20:19
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-"For he has (C1)oppressed and neglected the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 24:2;
Job 20:20
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"Because he knew no quiet (F1)within him, He does (C1)not retain anything he desires.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit in his belly;
Cross References:  (C1) - Ecclesiastes 5:13;
Job 20:21
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-"Nothing remains (F1)for him to devour, Therefore (C1)his prosperity does not endure.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or of what he devours;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 15:29;
Job 20:22
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-"In the fullness of his excess he will be cramped; The (C1)hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 5:5;
Job 20:23
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-"When he (C1)fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And (C2)rain it on him (F1)while he is eating.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or as his food;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 20:13, 14; (C2) - Numbers 11:18; Psalms 78:30, 31;
Job 20:24
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-"He may (C1)flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 24:18; Amos 5:19;
Job 20:25
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-"It is drawn and comes out of his back, Even the flashing point from (C1)his gallbladder; (C2)Terrors come upon him,
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 16:13; (C2) - Job 18:11, 14;
Job 20:26
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Complete (C1)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned (C2)fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 18:18; (C2) - Job 15:30; Psalms 21:9;
Job 20:27
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-"The (C1)heavens will reveal his guilt, And the earth will rise up against him.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 31:28; Isaiah 26:21;
Job 20:28
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-"The (C1)increase of his house will disappear; His possessions will flow away (C2)on the day of His anger.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 28:31; (C2) - Job 20:15;
Job 20:29
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-"This is a wicked person's (C1)portion from God, The inheritance decreed to him by God."
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 27:13;
Job 21:1
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Then Job responded,
Job 21:2
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"Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.
Job 21:3
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-"Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may (C1)mock me.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 11:3;
Job 21:4
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-"As for me, is (C1)my complaint (F1)to a mortal? Or (C2)why should (F2)I not be impatient?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or against; (F2) - Lit my spirit;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 7:11; (C2) - Job 6:11;
Job 21:5
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-"Look at me, and be astonished, And (C1)put your hand over your mouth.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Judges 18:19; Job 13:5;
Job 21:6
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-"Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And (C1)horror takes hold of my flesh.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 55:5;
Job 21:7
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-"Why (C1)do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very (F1)(C2)powerful?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or superior;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 9:24; Psalms 73:3; Jeremiah 12:1; Habakkuk 1:13; (C2) - Job 12:19;
Job 21:8
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-"Their (F1)(C1)descendants endure with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit seed;
Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 17:14;
Job 21:9
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Their houses (C1)are safe from fear, And the (F1)rod of God is not on them.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., punishment;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 12:6;
Job 21:10
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-"His ox mates (F1)without fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit and does not fail;
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Job 21:11
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-"They send out their boys like the flock, And their children dance.
Job 21:12
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-"They (F1)sing with the tambourine and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit lifted up the voice;
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Job 21:13
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-"They (C1)spend their days in prosperity, And (F1)suddenly they go down to (F2)Sheol.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or in peacefulness; (F2) - I.e., the netherworld;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 21:23;
Job 21:14
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-"Yet they say to God, '(C1)Go away from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 22:17;
Job 21:15
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-'(F1)Who is (F2)the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And (C1)what would we gain if we plead with Him?'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit What; (F2) - Heb Shaddai;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 22:17;
Job 21:16
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-"Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The (C1)advice of the wicked is far from me.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 22:18;
Job 21:17
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"How often is (C1)the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their (C2)disaster fall on them? Does (F1)God apportion destruction in His anger?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit He;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 18:5, 6; (C2) - Job 31:2, 3;
Job 21:18
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-"Are they as (C1)straw before the wind, And like (C2)chaff which the storm carries away?
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 13:25; Psalms 83:13; (C2) - Psalms 1:4; Isaiah 17:13; Hosea 13:3;
Job 21:19
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-"You say, '(C1)God saves up (F1)a person's (F2)wrongdoing for his sons.' Let (F3)God repay him so that he may know it.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit his; (F2) - Or disaster; (F3) - Lit Him;
Cross References:  (C1) - Exodus 20:5; Jeremiah 31:29; Ezekiel 18:2;
Job 21:20
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-"Let his (C1)own eyes see his destruction, And let him (C2)drink of the wrath of (F1)the Almighty.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai;
Cross References:  (C1) - Numbers 14:28; Jeremiah 31:30; Ezekiel 18:4; (C2) - Psalms 60:3; Isaiah 51:17; Jeremiah 25:15; Revelation 14:10;
Job 21:21
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-"For what does he care about his household (F1)after him, When the number of his months is at an end?
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., after he dies;
Cross References:  
Job 21:22
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-"Can anyone (C1)teach God knowledge, In that He (C2)judges those on high?
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 35:11; Isaiah 40:14; Romans 11:34; (C2) - Job 4:18; Psalms 82:1;
Job 21:23
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-"One (C1)dies in his full strength, Being wholly undisturbed and at ease;
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 20:11;
Job 21:24
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His (F1)sides are filled with fat, And the (C1)marrow of his bones is wet,
Footnotes:  (F1) - As in Syriac; Heb uncertain. Some render as his pails are full of milk;
Cross References:  (C1) - Proverbs 3:8;
Job 21:25
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While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even (F1)tasting anything good.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit eating;
Cross References:  
Job 21:26
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-"Together they (C1)lie down in the dust, And (C2)maggots cover them.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Job 3:13; Ecclesiastes 9:2; (C2) - Job 24:20; Isaiah 14:11;
Job 21:27
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"Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots you devise against me.
Job 21:28
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-"For you say, 'Where is the house of (C1)the nobleman, And where is the (C2)tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?'
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 1:3; (C2) - Job 8:22;
Job 21:29
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-"Have you not asked travelers, And do you not examine their (F1)evidence?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit signs;
Cross References:  
Job 21:30
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-"For the (C1)wicked person is spared (F1)a day of disaster; They (F2)are led away from (C2)a day of fury.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or for the day; (F2) - Or will be led to the day;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 20:29; Proverbs 16:4; 2 Peter 2:9; (C2) - Job 21:17, 20;
Job 21:31
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-"Who (F1)confronts him with his actions, And who repays him for what he has done?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit declares his way to his face;
Cross References:  
Job 21:32
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-"When he is carried to the grave, People will keep watch over his tomb.
Job 21:33
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-"The (C1)clods of the valley will (F1)gently cover him; Moreover, (C2)all mankind will (F2)follow after him, While countless others go before him.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit be sweet to him; (F2) - Lit draw;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 3:22; (C2) - Job 3:19;
Job 21:34
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-"So how dare you give me empty (C1)comfort? For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!"
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 16:2;
Job 22:1
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,
Job 22:2
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"Can a strong (C1)man be of use to God, Or a wise one be useful to himself?
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 35:7; Luke 17:10;
Job 22:3
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-"Is it any pleasure to (F1)the Almighty if you are righteous, Or gain if you make your ways blameless?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai;
Cross References:  
Job 22:4
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-"Is it because of your (F1)reverence that He punishes you, That He (C1)enters into judgment against you?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or fear;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 14:3;
Job 22:5
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-"Is (C1)your wickedness not abundant, And is there no end to your guilty deeds?
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 11:6;
Job 22:6
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-"For you have (C1)seized pledges from your brothers without cause, And (F1)(C2)stripped people naked.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit stripped clothing of the naked;
Cross References:  (C1) - Exodus 22:26; Deuteronomy 24:6, 17; Job 24:3, 9; Ezekiel 18:16; (C2) - Job 31:19, 20;
Job 22:7
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-"You have (C1)given the weary no water to drink, And you have (C2)withheld bread from the hungry.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 31:16, 17; (C2) - Job 31:31;
Job 22:8
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-"But the earth (C1)belongs to the (C2)powerful man, And (C3)the one who is honorable dwells on it.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 9:24; (C2) - Job 12:19; (C3) - Isaiah 3:3;
Job 22:9
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-"You have sent (C1)widows away empty, And the (F1)strength of (C2)orphans has been crushed.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit arms;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 24:3, 21; (C2) - Job 6:27;
Job 22:10
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-"Therefore (C1)traps surround you, And sudden (C2)dread terrifies you,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 18:8; (C2) - Job 15:21;
Job 22:11
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Or (C1)darkness, so that you cannot see, And a (C2)flood of water covers you.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 5:14; (C2) - Job 38:34; Psalms 69:2; Lamentations 3:54;
Job 22:12
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"Is God not (C1)in the height of heaven? Look also at the (F1)highest stars, how high they are!
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit head, top-most;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 11:7;
Job 22:13
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-"But you say, '(C1)What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 10:11; Isaiah 29:15; Ezekiel 8:12;
Job 22:14
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-'(C1)Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the (F1)vault of heaven.'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit circle;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 26:9;
Job 22:15
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-"Will you keep to the ancient path Which (C1)wicked people have walked,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 34:36;
Job 22:16
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Who were snatched away (C1)before their time, Whose (C2)foundations were (F1)washed away by a river?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit poured out;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 15:32; (C2) - Job 14:19; Psalms 90:5; Isaiah 28:2; Matthew 7:26, 27;
Job 22:17
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-"They (C1)said to God, 'Go away from us!' And 'What can (F1)the Almighty do to them?'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 21:14, 15;
Job 22:18
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-"Yet He (C1)filled their houses with good things; But (C2)the advice of the wicked is far from me.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 12:6; (C2) - Job 21:16;
Job 22:19
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-"The (C1)righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them, saying,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 52:6;
Job 22:20
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'Truly our enemies are eliminated, And (C1)fire has consumed their (F1)abundance.'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or excess;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 15:30;
Job 22:21
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"(C1)Be reconciled with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 34:10;
Job 22:22
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-"Please receive (F1)(C1)instruction from His mouth, And put His words in your heart.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or law;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 6:10; Proverbs 2:6;
Job 22:23
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-"If you (C1)return to (F1)the Almighty, you will be (F2)restored; If you (C2)remove injustice far from your tent,
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai; (F2) - Lit built up;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 8:5; Isaiah 19:22; Zechariah 1:3; (C2) - Job 11:14;
Job 22:24
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And (C1)put your (F1)gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit ore;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 31:24, 25;
Job 22:25
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Then (F1)the Almighty will be your (F2)gold And abundant silver to you.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai; (F2) - Lit ore;
Cross References:  
Job 22:26
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-"For then you will (C1)take pleasure in (F1)the Almighty And lift up your face to God.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb Shaddai;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 27:10; Psalms 37:4; Isaiah 58:14;
Job 22:27
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-"You will (C1)pray to Him, and (C2)He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 11:13; Isaiah 58:9; (C2) - Job 34:28;
Job 22:28
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-"You will also decide something, and it will be established for you; And (C1)light will shine on your ways.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 11:17; Psalms 112:4;
Job 22:29
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-"When (F1)they have brought you low, you will speak with (F2)confidence, And He will save the (F3)(C1)humble person.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit they cast you down; (F2) - Lit pride; (F3) - Lit lowly of eyes;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 5:11; Matthew 23:12; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5;
Job 22:30
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-"He will rescue one who is not innocent, And he will be (C1)rescued due to the cleanness of your hands."
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 42:7, 8; Psalms 18:20;
Job 23:1
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Then Job responded,
Job 23:2
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"Even today my (C1)complaint is rebellion; (F1)His hand is (C2)heavy despite my groaning.
Footnotes:  (F1) - As in LXX and Syriac; MT My;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 7:11; (C2) - Job 6:2, 3; Psalms 32:4;
Job 23:3
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-"Oh that I knew how to find Him, That I might come to His home!
Job 23:4
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-"I would (C1)present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 13:18;
Job 23:5
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-"I would learn the words which He would (F1)answer, And perceive what He would tell me.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit answer me;
Cross References:  
Job 23:6
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-"Would He contend with me by (C1)the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 9:4;
Job 23:7
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-"There the upright would (C1)argue with Him; And I (F1)would be (C2)free of my Judge forever.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or bring forth my justice forever;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 13:3; (C2) - Job 13:16;
Job 23:8
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"Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I (C1)cannot perceive Him;
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 9:11;
Job 23:9
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When He acts on the left, I cannot see Him; He turns to the right, but I cannot see Him.
Job 23:10
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-"But He knows the (F1)way I take; When He has (C1)put me to the test, I will come out as gold.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit way with me;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 7:18; Psalms 7:9; Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:7;
Job 23:11
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-"My foot has (C1)held on to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 31:7; Psalms 17:5;
Job 23:12
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-"I have not (F1)failed the command of His lips; I have treasured the (C1)words of His mouth (F2)more than my (F3)necessary food.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit ceased from; (F2) - Or with some ancient versions, in my breast; (F3) - Lit prescribed portion;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 6:10;
Job 23:13
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-"But He is unique, and who can (F1)make Him turn? Whatever His soul desires, He does it.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or deprive Him of anything;
Cross References:  
Job 23:14
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-"For He carries out what is destined for me, And many such destinies are with Him.
Job 23:15
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-"Therefore, I would be terrified at His presence; When I consider this, I am frightened of Him.
Job 23:16
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-"It is God who has made my (C1)heart faint, And the Almighty who has terrified me,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 20:3; Job 27:2; Jeremiah 51:46;
Job 23:17
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But I (C1)am not destroyed by darkness, Nor by (C2)deep gloom which covers me.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 10:18, 19; (C2) - Job 19:8;
Job 24:1
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"(C1)Why are (F1)times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see (C2)His (F1)days?
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., of judgment for the wicked; (F1) - I.e., of judgment for the wicked;
Cross References:  (C1) - Acts 1:7; (C2) - Isaiah 2:12; Jeremiah 46:10; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7;
Job 24:2
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-"People (C1)remove landmarks; They seize and (F1)devour flocks.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or pasture;
Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 23:10;
Job 24:3
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-"They drive away the donkeys of (C1)orphans; They seize the (C2)widow's ox as a pledge.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 6:27; (C2) - Deuteronomy 24:17; Job 22:9;
Job 24:4
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-"They push (C1)the needy aside from the road; The (C2)poor of the land have to hide themselves together.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 24:14; (C2) - Job 29:12; Psalms 41:1; Proverbs 14:31; Amos 8:4;
Job 24:5
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-"Behold, like (C1)wild donkeys in the wilderness They (C2)go out scavenging for food in their activity, As (F1)bread for their children in the desert.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit his bread;
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 39:5; (C2) - Psalms 104:23;
Job 24:6
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-"They harvest their feed in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
Job 24:7
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-"(C1)They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Exodus 22:26; Job 22:6;
Job 24:8
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-"They are wet from the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter.
Job 24:9
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-"Others snatch an (C1)orphan from the breast, And they seize it as a pledge against the poor.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 6:27;
Job 24:10
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-"The poor move about naked without clothing, And they carry sheaves, while going hungry.
Job 24:11
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-"Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but go thirsty.
Job 24:12
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-"From the city people groan, And the souls of the wounded cry for help; Yet God (C1)does not pay attention to the offensiveness.
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Job 9:23, 24;
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