Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, [and] the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, [and] burst the bonds.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
But thou shalt say unto them, This [is] a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, [even] this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me wherefore thou contendest with me.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings [according] to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
[Are] the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth?
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
My friends scorn me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God.
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man [pleadeth] for his neighbour!
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Surely such [are] the dwellings of the wicked, and this [is] the place [of him that] knoweth not God.
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
[When] he is about to fill his belly, [God] shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain [it] upon him while he is eating.
This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and [how oft] cometh their destruction upon them! [God] distributeth sorrows in his anger.
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it].
Shall [any] teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Their houses [are] safe from fear, neither [is] the rod of God upon them.
[Is] not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
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