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“Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
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In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.
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Who is there who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.
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Job Continues: Death Comes Soon to All
“Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble.
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What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
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how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!
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“Lay down a pledge for me with you; who is there who will put up security for me?
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“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
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He delivers even the one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
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How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?
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how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm!”
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if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’
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Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
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For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
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Behold, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?
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Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
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“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
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Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and abase him.
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Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked where they stand.
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‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.