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22 It is all the same; therefore I say, He destroys both the righteous and the wicked. 23 If his rod slays suddenly, he will laugh at the foolishness of the innocent. 24 The earth is handed over to the wicked; and the faces of the judges are covered; if not, who can endure their wrath? 25 Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away like ships of the enemy; like the eagle that swoops on the prey. 27 I have forgotten my bitterness; if my mind or my thought would leave me alone, then I would find rest. 28 Though I am at rest, I am afraid of every torment, because I know that thou wilt not declare me innocent. 29 Behold, if I am declared guilty, why then dost thou consume me in vain? 30 If I wash myself with snow why then dost thou consume me in my hands; 31 Yet thou shalt plunge me into the pit, and my own clothes shall be abhorrent to me. 32 For God is not a man as I am, that I might answer him. and that we should come together for trial. 33 O that there were a judge between us, that he might silence us both! 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me; 35 Then I would speak, and I will not be afraid of him, for I have never been against him. Job 9:22-35, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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