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19 Teach us what we will tell him,
    for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak?
    Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies,
    but the wind passes, and clears them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor.
    With God is awesome majesty.
23 We can’t reach the Almighty.
    He is exalted in power.
    In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
24 Therefore men revere him.
    He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

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19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(A)
    we cannot draw up our case(B) because of our darkness.(C)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,(D)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(E)
    God comes in awesome majesty.(F)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(G)
    in his justice(H) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(I)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(J)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise(K) in heart?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.