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16 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea?
    Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you?
    Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
18 Have you comprehended the earth in its width?
    Declare, if you know it all.

19 “What is the way to the dwelling of light?
    As for darkness, where is its place,
20 that you should take it to its bound,
    that you should discern the paths to its house?
21 Surely you know, for you were born then,
    and the number of your days is great!

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16 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea?
    Or have you walked in search of the depths?
17 Have the gates of death been opened to you?
    Or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18 Have you perceived the breadth of the earth?
    Declare, if you know it all.

19 “Where is the path where light dwells?
    And as for darkness, where is its place,
20 that you should take it to its boundary,
    and that you should know the paths to its house?
21 Do you know it because you were born then,
    or because the number of your days is many?

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16 “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
    or walked in the recesses of the deep?(A)
17 Have the gates of death(B) been shown to you?
    Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?(C)
18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?(D)
    Tell me, if you know all this.(E)

19 “What is the way to the abode of light?
    And where does darkness reside?(F)
20 Can you take them to their places?
    Do you know the paths(G) to their dwellings?
21 Surely you know, for you were already born!(H)
    You have lived so many years!

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