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“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone!
    He is mighty in both power and understanding.
He does not let the wicked live
    but gives justice to the afflicted.
He never takes his eyes off the innocent,
    but he sets them on thrones with kings
    and exalts them forever.
If they are bound in chains
    and caught up in a web of trouble,
he shows them the reason.
    He shows them their sins of pride.
10 He gets their attention
    and commands that they turn from evil.

11 “If they listen and obey God,
    they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.
    All their years will be pleasant.
12 But if they refuse to listen to him,
    they will cross over the river of death,
    dying from lack of understanding.

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God Disciplines

“Indeed God is mighty and he doesn’t show disrespect;
    he is mighty and strong of heart.
He doesn’t let the wicked live;
    he grants justice to the afflicted.
He won’t stop looking at righteous people;
    he seats them on thrones with kings forever,
        and they are exalted.

“If they’re bound in chains,
    caught in ropes of affliction,
he’ll reveal their actions to them,
    when their transgressions have become excessive.
10 He opens their ears and instructs them,
    commanding them to repent from evil.
11 If they listen and serve him,[a]
    they’ll finish[b] their lives in prosperity
        and their years will be pleasant.

12 “But if they won’t listen,
    they’ll perish[c] by the sword
        and die in their ignorance.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:11 The Heb. lacks him
  2. Job 36:11 Or finish
  3. Job 36:12 Lit. by the sword they’ll pass through