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14 Dread and trembling came upon me, Which made all my bones shake. 15 “Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my skin stood on end! 16 “The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying: 17 ‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He? Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He? 18 ‘God puts no trust or confidence, even in His [heavenly] servants, And He charges His angels with error. 19 ‘How much more [will He blame and charge] those who dwell in houses (bodies) of clay, Whose foundations are in the dust, Who are crushed like a moth. 20 ‘Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces and destroyed; Unobserved and unnoticed, they perish forever. 21 ‘Is not their tent-cord drawn up within them [so that the tent collapses]? Do they not die, and yet without [acquiring] wisdom?’ Job 4:14-21, Amplified Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation.
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