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“May my enemy be as the wicked
And the one who rises against me as the unjust.
For what is (A)the hope of the godless [a]when he is cut off,
When God requires (B)his [b]soul?
Will God (C)hear his cry
When (D)distress comes upon him?
10 Will he take (E)delight in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
11 I will instruct you in the [c]power of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you speak with utter vanity?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:8 Or though he gains
  2. Job 27:8 Or life
  3. Job 27:11 Lit hand

May my enemy be like the wicked.
May the one who rises up against me be like the unjust.
For what hope is there for a godless person when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10 Will he take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?

11 I will teach you about the hand of God.
I will not hide what the Almighty is doing.
12 Listen, all of you have observed this.
So why do you continue to spew forth such worthless vapor?

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