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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meshezabeel, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hamlets \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, [some] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Kirjath-Arba \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jekabzeel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in Beth-phelet,


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\w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hazar-Shual|strong="H2705"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* Beer-sheba \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Meconah|strong="H4368"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w En-Rimmon|strong="H5884"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*,


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\w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* hamlets, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*: \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba unto \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* [dwelt] \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*,


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Lod, \w and|strong="H0207"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* craftsmen.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* there \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* [dwelling] \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*,


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\w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H8098"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*,


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\w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, Hilkijah, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, [\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H1960"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w over|strong="H5048"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* as watches.


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Meraiah|strong="H4811"\w*; \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*;


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of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*;


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\w of|strong="H3130"\w* Melicu, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w of|strong="H3130"\w* \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*;


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of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*; of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*;


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\w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; \w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*;


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of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w* [\w and|strong="H0029"\w*] Moadiah, \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*;


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of \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*; of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3048"\w* of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*;


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\w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* [\w and|strong="H1121"\w*] \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, ward \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* ward.


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\w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w were|strong="H7778"\w* doorkeepers \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ward \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0624"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* hold \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* thanksgivings, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, [\w with|strong="H0935"\w*] \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, lutes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* [\w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jordan] \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*,


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\w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* Beth-Gilgal, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* out \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* hamlets \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* processions, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* towards \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung-gate.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* went \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*,


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\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* [certain] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* priests' \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*;


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Hast \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thou \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w hedge|strong="H7753"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*? Thou hast \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* substance \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w abroad|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath, [\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w*] \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* thee \w to|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* rent \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* worshipped;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother's \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* thither: \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*; \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*!


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\w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w ascribed|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* unseemly \w to|strong="H5414"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, \w From|strong="H0935"\w* whence comest thou? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w From|strong="H0935"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w fro|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H1980"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, Hast thou considered \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* feareth <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* abstaineth \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* remaineth \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* thou movedst \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*, yea, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hath \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*;


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\w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w see|strong="H0518"\w*] \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w*!


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w spare|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* grievous botch \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* unto \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, Dost thou \w still|strong="H5750"\w* remain \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* thine \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*? \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, Thou speakest \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w women|strong="H5036"\w* speaketh. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w received|strong="H6901"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w receive|strong="H6901"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* knew \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* rent \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [\w his|strong="H7200"\w*] anguish \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w Job|strong="H0347"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Let \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* which \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w* conceived.


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\w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* — \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w light|strong="H5105"\w* \w shine|strong="H3313"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*:


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\w Let|strong="H1350"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w* \w claim|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w let|strong="H1350"\w* clouds \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w let|strong="H1350"\w* darkeners \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* — \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w gloom|strong="H0652"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* rejoice among \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w months|strong="H3391"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w barren|strong="H1565"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7445"\w* sound \w come|strong="H0935"\w* therein;


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Let \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* it \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, who \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w ready|strong="H6264"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w Leviathan|strong="H3882"\w*;


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\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w its|strong="H0369"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*:


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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* bore \w me|strong="H5641"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.


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Wherefore \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*, — \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w expire|strong="H1478"\w*?


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*? \w and|strong="H1290"\w* wherefore \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w suck|strong="H3243"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H8252"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*: \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w at|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*,


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* counsellors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* desolate \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1129"\w*,


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\w Or|strong="H0176"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H8269"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w who|strong="H8269"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*;


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\w Or|strong="H0176"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* untimely \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w from|strong="H5117"\w* troubling; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* wearied \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H0615"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w ease|strong="H7599"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w taskmaster|strong="H5065"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0113"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0113"\w* bondman \w freed|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.


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Wherefore \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* trouble, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,


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\w Who|strong="H0369"\w* \w long|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w it|strong="H4301"\w* [cometh] \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w dig|strong="H2658"\w* \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w it|strong="H4301"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w* than \w for|strong="H2442"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H4672"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* exultingly \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*? —


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\w To|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* hath \w hedged|strong="H5526"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w sighing|strong="H0585"\w* cometh \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* groanings \w are|strong="H0585"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w feared|strong="H6343"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* dreaded hath \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* safety, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w quietness|strong="H8252"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* trouble \w came|strong="H0935"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temanite|strong="H8489"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,


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If \w a|strong="H5254"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* essayed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee, wouldest thou \w be|strong="H1697"\w* grieved? \w But|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w refrain|strong="H6113"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1697"\w*?


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, thou hast \w instructed|strong="H3256"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thou hast \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* weak \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*;


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Thy \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w have|strong="H4405"\w* upholden \w him|strong="H3766"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* was stumbling, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* thou hast braced \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* bending \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*:


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou grievest; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* toucheth thee, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou art troubled.


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Hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thy piety \w been|strong="H3808"\w* thy \w confidence|strong="H3690"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* perfection \w of|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*?


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*? \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H0375"\w* were \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*?


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Even \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* plough \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w mischief|strong="H5999"\w*, \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* same.


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\w By|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w they|strong="H0639"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w by|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w nostrils|strong="H0639"\w* \w are|strong="H0639"\w* \w they|strong="H0639"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6963"\w* \w roar|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* fierce \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*, \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w broken|strong="H5421"\w*;


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H3918"\w* perisheth \w for|strong="H0006"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w whelps|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6504"\w*.


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Now \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* secretly \w brought|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w mine|strong="H4480"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w whisper|strong="H8102"\w* thereof.


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* thoughts \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2384"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* falleth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: —


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\w Fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w came|strong="H7122"\w* on me, \w and|strong="H6343"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w*, \w and|strong="H6343"\w* made \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w to|strong="H7230"\w* \w shake|strong="H6342"\w*;


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\w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w passed|strong="H2498"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* — \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* stood \w up|strong="H5921"\w* —


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\w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* thereof: \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w form|strong="H8544"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* slight murmur \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*:


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\w Shall|strong="H2891"\w* [\w mortal|strong="H0582"\w*] \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* more \w just|strong="H6663"\w* \w than|strong="H0518"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*? \w Shall|strong="H2891"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* purer \w than|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* Maker?


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\w Lo|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* trusteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* chargeth with \w folly|strong="H8417"\w*:


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\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* clay, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*!


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\w From|strong="H0006"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* are \w they|strong="H1242"\w* smitten: \w without|strong="H1097"\w* any heeding \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* \w for|strong="H6153"\w* \w ever|strong="H5331"\w*.


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\w Is|strong="H2451"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* tent-cord torn away \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H4191"\w*? \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee! \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* answereth thee? \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* wilt thou \w turn|strong="H6437"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* vexation killeth \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* slayeth \w the|strong="H3588"\w* simple.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w taking|strong="H8327"\w* \w root|strong="H8327"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* cursed \w his|strong="H7200"\w* habitation.


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\w His|strong="H5337"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w safety|strong="H3468"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H5337"\w*:


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\w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* eateth \w up|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* taketh even \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6791"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* snare gapeth \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* cometh \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* doth \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0127"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*;


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sparks \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* upwards.


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\w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* unto <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* unto <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* commit \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w cause|strong="H1700"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H0369"\w* doeth \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* unsearchable, marvellous \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H0776"\w* giveth \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* sendeth \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w*;


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Setting \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* those \w that|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H6937"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*; \w and|strong="H3468"\w* mourners \w are|strong="H6937"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w* \w to|strong="H7682"\w* prosperity.


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* disappointeth \w the|strong="H3027"\w* devices \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w crafty|strong="H6175"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* enterprise.


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He taketh \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* their own craftiness; \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* wily \w is|strong="H6617"\w* carried headlong:


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\w They|strong="H3915"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w with|strong="H2822"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w in|strong="H4959"\w* \w the|strong="H3915"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w grope|strong="H4959"\w* \w at|strong="H4959"\w* midday as \w in|strong="H4959"\w* \w the|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* saveth \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* their \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* hath \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* hopeth \w for|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* stoppeth \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w* \w whom|strong="H0582"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* correcteth; therefore \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w chastening|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H0433"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* maketh sore, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* bindeth \w up|strong="H2280"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* woundeth, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* whole.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thee \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* troubles, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* there \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* thee.


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\w In|strong="H7458"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* thee \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.


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Thou shalt \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* cometh.


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\w At|strong="H7832"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w famine|strong="H3720"\w* thou shalt \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* thou shalt \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thou shalt \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0068"\w* \w league|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1285"\w* peace \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee.


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\w And|strong="H3045"\w* thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thy \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w is|strong="H2398"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* thou wilt survey thy fold, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w miss|strong="H6485"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0776"\w* thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thy \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thine \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w herb|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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Thou shalt \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* ripe \w age|strong="H0935"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* shock \w of|strong="H6256"\w* corn \w is|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w searched|strong="H2713"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*; \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thou \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* thyself.<pb/>


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\w Oh|strong="H3863"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* grief were thoroughly \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w*, \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* calamity \w laid|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w*!


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w heavier|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* vehement.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* within \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w poison|strong="H2534"\w* drinketh \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w terrors|strong="H1161"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* arrayed against \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.


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Doth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* ass \w bray|strong="H5101"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w*? loweth \w an|strong="H0518"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fodder|strong="H1098"\w*?


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Shall \w that|strong="H0518"\w* which \w is|strong="H3426"\w* insipid be \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*? \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w taste|strong="H2940"\w* \w in|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w white|strong="H2495"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w egg|strong="H2495"\w*?


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What \w my|strong="H5060"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* refuseth \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5060"\w* \w loathsome|strong="H1741"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.


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\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w might|strong="H7596"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* desire!


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H1214"\w* \w would|strong="H0433"\w* \w please|strong="H2974"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w me|strong="H1214"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H0433"\w* let loose \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H1214"\w* \w me|strong="H1214"\w* \w off|strong="H1214"\w*!


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5165"\w*; \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pain|strong="H2427"\w* which spareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w rejoice|strong="H5539"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w denied|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*.


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w*? \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* mine \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* patience?


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\w Is|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H0068"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*? \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H0068"\w* brass?


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\w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H5080"\w* soundness \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H7453"\w* him that is fainting \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* [is meet] from \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*; \w or|strong="H7453"\w* he forsaketh \w the|strong="H3374"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3374"\w* \w the|strong="H3374"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.


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My \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H0251"\w* \w dealt|strong="H0898"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H0898"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* channel \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* which \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*,


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Which \w are|strong="H6937"\w* \w turbid|strong="H6937"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ice|strong="H7140"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* which \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* hideth itself:


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At \w the|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* diminish, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* are dried up; \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* affecteth \w them|strong="H6789"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w vanish|strong="H1846"\w* \w from|strong="H4725"\w* \w their|strong="H6256"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*:


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\w They|strong="H1870"\w* \w wind|strong="H3943"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w course|strong="H1870"\w*, \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w off|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w waste|strong="H8414"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5027"\w* \w caravans|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \w the|strong="H5027"\w* companies \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* counted \w on|strong="H5027"\w* them:


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* are \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* hope; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* thither, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* are \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* ye \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*; ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* terrible object \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.


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Did \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Bring|strong="H3051"\w* unto \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* present from \w your|strong="H3588"\w* substance?


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\w Or|strong="H3027"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H6299"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* oppressor, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H6299"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w violent|strong="H6184"\w*?


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\w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* hold \w my|strong="H4100"\w* tongue; \w and|strong="H0995"\w* cause \w me|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H4100"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* wherein \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w erred|strong="H7686"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* forcible \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*! \w but|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* doth \w your|strong="H4480"\w* upbraiding \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w*?


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Do ye imagine \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*? \w The|strong="H2803"\w* speeches \w of|strong="H7307"\w* one \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* desperate \w are|strong="H0561"\w* indeed \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w the|strong="H2803"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.


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Yea, ye overwhelm \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H7453"\w* \w dig|strong="H3738"\w* [\w a|strong="H5921"\w* pit] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w will|strong="H0518"\w*, \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w*.


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\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*; yea, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*? \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w taste|strong="H2441"\w* \w discern|strong="H0995"\w* mischievous \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?<pb/>


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Hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* labour \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* hireling?


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As a bondman earnestly desireth \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* a hireling expecteth \w his|strong="H5650"\w* \w wages|strong="H6467"\w*,


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* am \w I|strong="H3651"\w* made \w to|strong="H3915"\w* \w possess|strong="H5157"\w* \w months|strong="H3391"\w* \w of|strong="H5999"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* wearisome \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w are|strong="H5999"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w to|strong="H3915"\w* me.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w When|strong="H0518"\w* shall \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* darkness \w be|strong="H5399"\w* gone? \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* am \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* tossings \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dawn|strong="H5399"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w worms|strong="H7415"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* clods \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*; \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* broken, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* suppurates.


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\w My|strong="H3615"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* weaver's \w shuttle|strong="H0708"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w spent|strong="H3615"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*.


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* thou \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; mine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* him \w that|strong="H3808"\w* hath \w seen|strong="H7210"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w behold|strong="H7789"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* [\w more|strong="H0369"\w*]: thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* upon \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* consumeth \w and|strong="H3381"\w* vanisheth \w away|strong="H5927"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* goeth \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w restrain|strong="H2820"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* anguish \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w complain|strong="H7878"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* sea-monster, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou settest \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w watch|strong="H4929"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w shall|strong="H4904"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5162"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w shall|strong="H4904"\w* \w ease|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* complaint;


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Then thou scarest \w me|strong="H2472"\w* with \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H2865"\w* terrifiest \w me|strong="H2472"\w* through \w visions|strong="H2384"\w*;


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So \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H0977"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* chooseth strangling, \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, rather than \w my|strong="H0977"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* loathe \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w*: \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H2308"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w breath|strong="H1892"\w*.


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou makest \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*? \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou settest thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H1242"\w* thou visitest \w him|strong="H6485"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, triest \w him|strong="H6485"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*?


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* wilt thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H8159"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H7503"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* down \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w spittle|strong="H7536"\w*?


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\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* unto thee, thou Observer \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* hast thou \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* object \w of|strong="H5921"\w* assault \w for|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* myself?


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* dost \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thou \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* thou shalt \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* early, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bildad|strong="H1085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Shuhite|strong="H7747"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w How|strong="H0575"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* wilt thou \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*? \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* be \w a|strong="H5704"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*?


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Doth <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* thy \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* hath \w also|strong="H0518"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w* unto <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0859"\w* make thy supplication \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* habitation \w of|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* prosperous;


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\w And|strong="H3966"\w* though thy \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w*, yet thine \w end|strong="H0319"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* attend \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* researches \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*;


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* [\w but|strong="H3588"\w*] \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.


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\w Shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* thee, [\w and|strong="H3318"\w*] \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* utter \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*?


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Doth \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w papyrus|strong="H1573"\w* shoot \w up|strong="H1342"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* mire? doth \w the|strong="H3808"\w* reed-grass \w grow|strong="H7685"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?


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Whilst \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* greenness [\w and|strong="H6440"\w*] \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H6998"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* withereth \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* [\w other|strong="H5750"\w*] \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H0734"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* profane man's \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* shall \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*,


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\w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* cut off, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* reliance \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* spider's \w web|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* lay \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* full \w of|strong="H6440"\w* sap \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sprout shooteth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w*;


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w are|strong="H0068"\w* entwined \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stoneheap; \w he|strong="H5921"\w* seeth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*: \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* thee!


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* out \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cast off \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w* \w man|strong="H8535"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* evil-doers \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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Whilst \w he|strong="H5704"\w* would \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* laughing \w and|strong="H6310"\w* thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*,


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\w They|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H0369"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* thee \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H8130"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H8130"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Of|strong="H0410"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H0551"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* \w just|strong="H6663"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*?


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* choose \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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He \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w mighty|strong="H0533"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*: \w who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* had peace?


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\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* removeth \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* overturneth \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H0776"\w* shaketh \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w out|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* thereof \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H0559"\w* commandeth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sun, \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* riseth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* sealeth \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H1116"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w* spreadeth \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* treadeth \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w waves|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H6213"\w* maketh \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bear|strong="H5906"\w*, \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w*, \w and|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w*, \w and|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w chambers|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*;


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\w Who|strong="H0369"\w* doeth \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* past finding \w out|strong="H2714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.


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\w Lo|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* goeth \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* [\w him|strong="H5921"\w*] \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* passeth \w along|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w perceive|strong="H0995"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* taketh \w away|strong="H7725"\w*: \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* hinder \w him|strong="H0413"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* doest thou?


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<n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* withdraweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*; \w the|strong="H8478"\w* proud \w helpers|strong="H5826"\w* stoop \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*:


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\w How|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w shall|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* out \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* [\w to|strong="H1697"\w* strive] \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*?


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\w Whom|strong="H0834"\w*, \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*, [\w yet|strong="H3808"\w*] \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* make supplication \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hearkened \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, —


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* crusheth \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w with|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w tempest|strong="H8183"\w*, \w and|strong="H0834"\w* multiplieth \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* suffereth \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* filleth \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* bitternesses.


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Be \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* question \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, [\w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w*] \w strong|strong="H3581"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* be \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w set|strong="H3259"\w* \w me|strong="H3259"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* time?


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*, mine own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* would \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; were \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* would prove \w me|strong="H0589"\w* perverse.


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\w Were|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w*, [\w yet|strong="H3808"\w*] \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* destroyeth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* mocketh \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* trial \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*]; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* covereth \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H0645"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?


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\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w runner|strong="H7323"\w*: \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* pass \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* skiffs \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w reed|strong="H0016"\w*; as \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H5404"\w* \w swoops|strong="H2907"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prey|strong="H0400"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* off \w my|strong="H0518"\w* [sad] \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* brighten up,


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w afraid|strong="H3025"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H6094"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou wilt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hold \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*.


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Be \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* labour \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*?


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* myself \w with|strong="H7364"\w* snow-water, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* cleansed \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* purity,


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\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* wouldest thou \w plunge|strong="H2881"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w* \w in|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* ditch, \w and|strong="H8008"\w* mine own \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w would|strong="H8008"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* not \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w umpire|strong="H3198"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H3426"\w* should \w lay|strong="H7896"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7626"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w terror|strong="H0367"\w* make \w me|strong="H5921"\w* afraid,


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[\w Then|strong="H1696"\w*] \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* weary \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*: \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H2416"\w* free course \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w*; \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; shew \w me|strong="H0413"\w* wherefore thou strivest \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.


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Doth \w it|strong="H5921"\w* please thee \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou shouldest \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* work \w of|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w shine|strong="H3313"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?


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Hast thou \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* seest thou \w as|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w* seeth?


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\w Are|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w mortal|strong="H0582"\w*? \w are|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* man's \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,


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\w That|strong="H3588"\w* thou searchest \w after|strong="H3588"\w* mine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* inquirest into \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*;


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\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* thou knowest \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* delivereth \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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Thy \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* bound me \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* me \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3162"\w*, \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w*; yet dost thou \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* me \w up|strong="H1104"\w*!


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* clay, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* wilt \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.


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Hast thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* out as \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* curdled \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w*?


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Thou hast \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* me \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* knit me together \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w sinews|strong="H1517"\w*;


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Thou hast granted \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* favour, \w and|strong="H7307"\w* thy \w care|strong="H8104"\w* hath \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*;


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\w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* didst thou \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w in|strong="H0428"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, thou wouldest \w mark|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* thou wouldest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquit|strong="H5352"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* mine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w woe|strong="H0480"\w* unto \w me|strong="H3808"\w*! \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w being|strong="H7646"\w* [\w so|strong="H3808"\w*] \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* beholding mine affliction; —


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\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* increaseth: thou huntest \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H6679"\w* \w a|strong="H6381"\w* fierce \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* thou shewest thy marvellous \w power|strong="H6381"\w* upon \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.


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Thou renewest thy \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H6635"\w* increasest thy displeasure \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*; successions [\w of|strong="H6635"\w* evil] \w and|strong="H6635"\w* \w a|strong="H5707"\w* time \w of|strong="H6635"\w* toil \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H5869"\w* wherefore didst thou \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*? \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* expired, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* should \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* though \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* should \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*.


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\w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*? \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w alone|strong="H2308"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* revive \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*,


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\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, — \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*;


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\w A|strong="H3644"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w gloom|strong="H0652"\w*, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w* itself; \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w order|strong="H5468"\w*, \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* light \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w thick|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H0559"\w* \w Zophar|strong="H6691"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Naamathite|strong="H5284"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w Should|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*? \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w*?


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\w Should|strong="H0369"\w* thy fictions make \w men|strong="H4962"\w* hold \w their|strong="H0369"\w* peace? \w and|strong="H3932"\w* shouldest thou \w mock|strong="H3932"\w*, \w and|strong="H3932"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* make [thee] \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H5869"\w* thou sayest, \w My|strong="H1961"\w* doctrine \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* thee;


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\w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0433"\w* shew thee \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w secrets|strong="H8587"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w double|strong="H3718"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w what|strong="H8587"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* realised; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* passeth \w by|strong="H3588"\w* [much] \w of|strong="H5771"\w* thine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*!


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Canst thou \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w searching|strong="H2714"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*? canst thou \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* perfection?


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[\w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w as|strong="H1363"\w*] \w the|strong="H3045"\w* heights \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* wilt thou \w do|strong="H6466"\w*? \w deeper|strong="H6013"\w* than \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* canst thou \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?


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\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w measure|strong="H4055"\w* thereof \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w longer|strong="H0752"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w broader|strong="H7342"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w pass|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H0518"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w call|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* judgment, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* hinder \w him|strong="H7725"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* knoweth \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* \w men|strong="H4962"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* seeth \w wickedness|strong="H0205"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* [\w man|strong="H7200"\w*] doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*;


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Yet \w a|strong="H3205"\w* senseless \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* make bold, though \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* [\w like|strong="H0376"\w*] \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* ass.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w stretch|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*,


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w put|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* which \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0205"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* thy \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*;


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\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* shalt thou \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w spot|strong="H3971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* thou shalt \w be|strong="H1961"\w* stedfast \w and|strong="H6440"\w* shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*:


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thou shalt \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w*; \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* shalt thou \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w life|strong="H2465"\w* shall \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w brighter|strong="H6965"\w* than noonday; though thou \w be|strong="H1961"\w* enshrouded \w in|strong="H1961"\w* darkness, thou shalt \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H7901"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w confidence|strong="H0983"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*; \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w having|strong="H3588"\w* searched about [thee], thou shalt \w take|strong="H7901"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w*.


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Yea, thou shalt \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* thee \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H2470"\w* thy favour.


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\w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* [\w all|strong="H4480"\w*] \w refuge|strong="H4498"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w vanish|strong="H3615"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* [\w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w*] \w the|strong="H4480"\w* breathing \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Truly|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w shall|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*!


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\w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* they \w shall|strong="H0929"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w fowl|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* they \w shall|strong="H0929"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* thee;


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\w Or|strong="H0176"\w* \w speak|strong="H7878"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0176"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H0176"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0176"\w* fishes \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0176"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* unto thee.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath wrought \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?


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\w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.


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Doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w try|strong="H0974"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*, \w as|strong="H2441"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w palate|strong="H2441"\w* tasteth \w food|strong="H0400"\w*?


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\w With|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w aged|strong="H3453"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*; \w he|strong="H8394"\w* hath \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* breaketh \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* again; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* shutteth \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* opening.


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* withholdeth \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0776"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* sendeth \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0776"\w* overturn \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w is|strong="H7683"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H5797"\w* effectual knowledge; \w the|strong="H5973"\w* deceived \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* deceiver \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H8199"\w* leadeth counsellors away spoiled, \w and|strong="H8199"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* maketh \w he|strong="H8199"\w* fools;


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\w He|strong="H4428"\w* weakeneth \w the|strong="H0631"\w* government \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bindeth \w their|strong="H0631"\w* \w loins|strong="H4975"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* fetter;


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He leadeth \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* away spoiled, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* overthroweth \w the|strong="H3548"\w* mighty;


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\w He|strong="H2205"\w* depriveth \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* trusty, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* taketh \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* judgment \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*;


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* poureth \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w*, \w and|strong="H0650"\w* slackeneth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* girdle \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mighty;


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\w He|strong="H4480"\w* discovereth \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w things|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* bringeth \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*;


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He increaseth \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* destroyeth \w them|strong="H5148"\w*; he spreadeth \w out|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* bringeth \w them|strong="H5148"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w*;


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* taketh \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* causeth \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* pathless \w waste|strong="H8414"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w grope|strong="H4959"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H2822"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* maketh \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunkard|strong="H7910"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Lo|strong="H2005"\w*, mine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* hath \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* [\w this|strong="H3605"\w*], mine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* hath \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w What|strong="H1571"\w* ye \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inferior|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* find \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* reasoning \w with|strong="H0413"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*;


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\w For|strong="H3605"\w* ye \w indeed|strong="H0199"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* forgers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, ye \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* value.


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\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* ye \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* altogether \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*! \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* defence, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* pleadings \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.


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\w Will|strong="H0410"\w* ye \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* unrighteously for <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*? \w and|strong="H1696"\w* for \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceit|strong="H7423"\w*?


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\w Will|strong="H0410"\w* ye accept \w his|strong="H5375"\w* person? \w will|strong="H0410"\w* ye \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*?


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\w Will|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* mocketh \w at|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*, \w will|strong="H0518"\w* ye mock \w at|strong="H2896"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*?


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\w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w certainly|strong="H0518"\w* \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w do|strong="H0518"\w* secretly accept persons.


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\w Shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* excellency \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*? \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?


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Your \w memorable|strong="H2146"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2146"\w* \w are|strong="H2146"\w* proverbs \w of|strong="H1354"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*, your bulwarks \w are|strong="H2146"\w* bulwarks \w of|strong="H1354"\w* mire.


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Hold \w your|strong="H5921"\w* peace \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* let come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* [\w will|strong="H0589"\w*]!


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Wherefore \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*?


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w slay|strong="H6991"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w yet|strong="H0389"\w* would \w I|strong="H2005"\w* trust \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w defend|strong="H3198"\w* mine \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* profane \w man|strong="H2611"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w attentively|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w speech|strong="H4405"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w declaration|strong="H0262"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* ordered \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* contendeth \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* were \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w expire|strong="H1478"\w*.


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\w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* unto \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0227"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* myself \w from|strong="H6440"\w* thee.


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Withdraw thy \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w terror|strong="H0367"\w* make \w me|strong="H5921"\w* afraid:


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* thou \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* mine \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*? \w Make|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.


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Wherefore dost thou \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* countest \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*?


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Wilt thou terrify \w a|strong="H7291"\w* \w driven|strong="H5086"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w*? \w and|strong="H0853"\w* wilt thou \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thou writest \w bitter|strong="H4846"\w* \w things|strong="H4846"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* makest \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*;


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\w And|strong="H7272"\w* thou puttest \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stocks|strong="H5465"\w*, \w and|strong="H7272"\w* markest \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*; thou settest \w a|strong="H7760"\w* bound \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; —


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\w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w*, \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w rotten|strong="H7538"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* consumeth, \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w* eateth.<pb/>


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\w Man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* trouble.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* cometh \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* cut down; \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* fleeth \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* continueth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* dost thou \w open|strong="H6491"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* bringest \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee?


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* [\w man|strong="H0259"\w*] out \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*? \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*!


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee, [\w and|strong="H3117"\w*] thou hast \w appointed|strong="H2706"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* bounds which \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*,


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\w Look|strong="H8159"\w* \w away|strong="H8159"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H2308"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* accomplish, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* hireling, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w*, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sprout|strong="H2498"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w its|strong="H0518"\w* tender \w branch|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w*;


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w its|strong="H0518"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w grow|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0518"\w* \w stock|strong="H1503"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*,


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Yet through \w the|strong="H6213"\w* scent \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w bud|strong="H6524"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* put forth boughs \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* young \w plant|strong="H5194"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* dieth, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0346"\w* \w prostrate|strong="H2522"\w*; yea, \w man|strong="H0120"\w* expireth, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H0346"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w*?


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\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* recede \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* lake, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* wasteth \w and|strong="H4325"\w* drieth \w up|strong="H3001"\w*:


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\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* lieth \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* riseth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*; \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.


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\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* thou wouldest \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H7585"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w that|strong="H4310"\w* thou wouldest \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w secret|strong="H5641"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* thine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* past, \w that|strong="H4310"\w* thou wouldest \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, —


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(\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* [again]?) \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* toil \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w change|strong="H2487"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*:


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Thou wouldest \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w would|strong="H4639"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* thee; thou wouldest \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* desire after \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* thou numberest \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*: dost thou \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*?


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\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* thou heapest \w up|strong="H5921"\w* mine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w indeed|strong="H0199"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* cometh \w to|strong="H4725"\w* nought, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* removed \w out|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*;


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\w The|strong="H0776"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* wear \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0776"\w* floods thereof \w wash|strong="H7857"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thou destroyest \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*.


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Thou prevailest \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w ever|strong="H5331"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* passeth \w away|strong="H7971"\w*; thou changest \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* dismissest \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* come \w to|strong="H1121"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* knoweth \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* brought low, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* perceiveth \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* hath \w pain|strong="H3510"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w alone|strong="H0389"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* mourneth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Should|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w windy|strong="H7307"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,


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Reasoning \w with|strong="H1697"\w* unprofitable \w talk|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* speeches \w which|strong="H1697"\w* do \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H3276"\w*?


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Yea, thou makest \w piety|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* none effect, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* restrainest \w meditation|strong="H7881"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* uttereth thine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* thou hast \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crafty|strong="H6175"\w*.


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Thine own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* condemneth thee, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* against thee.


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Art thou \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H7223"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*? \w and|strong="H0120"\w* wast thou \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*?


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Hast thou \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*? \w And|strong="H8085"\w* hast thou absorbed \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* thyself?


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* knowest thou \w that|strong="H3045"\w* we \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*? [\w what|strong="H4100"\w*] understandest thou \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*?


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\w Both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* greyheaded \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w aged|strong="H3453"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, older \w than|strong="H1571"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w consolations|strong="H8575"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* thee? \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w gently|strong="H0328"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* thee?


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* doth thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* thee \w away|strong="H3947"\w*? \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* wink?


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\w That|strong="H3588"\w* thou turnest thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* lettest \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*?


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*? \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H0582"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*?


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* putteth \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H0539"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pure|strong="H2141"\w* \w in|strong="H0539"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*:


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\w How|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H0444"\w*, — \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* drinketh \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*!


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\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* shew thee, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* me; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w*;


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\w Which|strong="H0834"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w*;


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Unto whom \w alone|strong="H0905"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* stranger \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* tormented, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4557"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* allotted \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violent|strong="H6184"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w terrors|strong="H6343"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*: \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* cometh \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* believeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* singled \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* wandereth abroad \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, — where \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* knoweth \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w anguish|strong="H4691"\w* make \w him|strong="H8630"\w* afraid; \w they|strong="H4428"\w* prevail against \w him|strong="H8630"\w*, \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ready|strong="H6264"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* the battle.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* strengthened \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*:


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He runneth \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* [outstretched] \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w* bosses \w of|strong="H4043"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* bucklers;


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fatness|strong="H2459"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* [\w his|strong="H5921"\w*] flanks.


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* dwelleth \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w desolate|strong="H3582"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man inhabiteth, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w destined|strong="H6257"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* become \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H6238"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5186"\w* possessions \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w extend|strong="H5186"\w* upon \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w flame|strong="H7957"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* branches; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H0539"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H0539"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w deceived|strong="H8582"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w* \w shall|strong="H8545"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* recompense;


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\w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w complete|strong="H4390"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w branch|strong="H3712"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w*.


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He shall shake \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* unripe grapes as \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w and|strong="H1612"\w* shall \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* \w flower|strong="H5328"\w* as \w an|strong="H7993"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ungodly \w shall|strong="H5712"\w* \w be|strong="H5712"\w* \w barren|strong="H1565"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w shall|strong="H5712"\w* \w consume|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w bribery|strong="H7810"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H4820"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w mischief|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H2029"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*, \w and|strong="H2029"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w* prepareth \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0428"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*: grievous \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* ye \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w Shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*? \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* provoketh thee \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou answerest?


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\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* ye: \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* soul's \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;


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[\w But|strong="H0553"\w*] I would encourage \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H2820"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w solace|strong="H5205"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H2820"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* should assuage [\w your|strong="H2820"\w* pain].


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w pain|strong="H3511"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* assuaged; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* forbear, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* eased?


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\w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* hath \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w me|strong="H8074"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w*; ...thou hast \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* family;


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Thou hast shrivelled \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w leanness|strong="H3585"\w* riseth \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* beareth \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* teareth \w and|strong="H5869"\w* pursueth \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w he|strong="H5921"\w* gnasheth \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; [as] mine adversary \w he|strong="H5921"\w* sharpeneth \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* gape \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* reproachfully; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* range \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.


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<n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* iniquitous \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* hurled \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* he hath shattered \w me|strong="H0270"\w*; he hath \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w me|strong="H0270"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* shaken \w me|strong="H0270"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H0270"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mark.


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7228"\w* \w encompass|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* cleaveth \w my|strong="H5921"\w* reins asunder \w and|strong="H0776"\w* doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* poureth \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w gall|strong="H4845"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* breaketh \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w*; \w he|strong="H5921"\w* runneth \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H1539"\w*, \w and|strong="H8242"\w* rolled \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* red \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*;


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\w Although|strong="H3808"\w* there \w is|strong="H3709"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w is|strong="H3709"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*.


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O \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w*!


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\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w Witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* voucheth \w for|strong="H1571"\w* me \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H0413"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H0413"\w* mockers; mine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* poureth \w out|strong="H0413"\w* tears unto <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*.


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Oh \w that|strong="H1121"\w* there \w were|strong="H1121"\w* arbitration \w for|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w for|strong="H3198"\w* \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*!


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* [\w few|strong="H4557"\w*] \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H7725"\w*, — \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* [whence] \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3117"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* corrupt, \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* extinct, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* mine.


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\w Are|strong="H5869"\w* there \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mockers|strong="H2049"\w* around \w me|strong="H5978"\w*? \w and|strong="H5869"\w* doth [\w not|strong="H3808"\w*] mine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* abide \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w provocation|strong="H4784"\w*?


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\w Lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* [\w a|strong="H7760"\w* pledge], \w be|strong="H3027"\w* thou \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thyself: \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* striketh \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w hidden|strong="H6845"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* thou wilt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* [\w them|strong="H5921"\w*].


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\w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* betrayeth \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* prey — \w even|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* hath \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* proverb \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w spit|strong="H8611"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H5869"\w* mine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* dim \w by|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w of|strong="H5869"\w* grief, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w members|strong="H3338"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* as \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.


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\w Upright|strong="H3477"\w* men [\w shall|strong="H3477"\w* be] \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H8074"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* be \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ungodly;


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\w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* hath \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* past, \w my|strong="H3117"\w* purposes \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* \w off|strong="H5423"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* cherished \w thoughts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* change \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* [\w they|strong="H3117"\w* imagine] \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w*, \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w I|strong="H0518"\w* spread \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w bed|strong="H3326"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*:


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\w I|strong="H0001"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* grave, Thou art \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*! \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w worm|strong="H7415"\w*, \w My|strong="H7121"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*!


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And \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H0645"\w* \w my|strong="H7789"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*? yea, \w my|strong="H7789"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w see|strong="H7789"\w* it?


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\w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H0905"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bars|strong="H0905"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w when|strong="H0518"\w* [\w our|strong="H5921"\w*] rest \w shall|strong="H0905"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.<pb/>


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\w How|strong="H0575"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* ye hunt \w for|strong="H0995"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*? Be \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.


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Wherefore \w are|strong="H5869"\w* we \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* reputed \w stupid|strong="H2933"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*?


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Thou \w that|strong="H4616"\w* tearest thyself \w in|strong="H0776"\w* thine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* forsaken \w for|strong="H0776"\w* thee? \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* removed \w out|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w*?


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Yea, \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w*, \w and|strong="H0784"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w flame|strong="H7632"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shine|strong="H5050"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* shall become \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H0168"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* shall be \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H7993"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* \w strength|strong="H0202"\w* shall be straitened, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* shall \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* walketh \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meshes;


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* gin taketh [\w him|strong="H5921"\w*] \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* layeth \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*;


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\w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w trap|strong="H4434"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Terrors|strong="H1091"\w* \w make|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w* afraid \w on|strong="H7272"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H7272"\w* chase \w him|strong="H5439"\w* at \w his|strong="H5439"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H7272"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H0202"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* hunger-bitten, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* devoureth \w the|strong="H0398"\w* members \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w* \w body|strong="H5785"\w*; \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0905"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w* members.


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\w His|strong="H4428"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* rooted out \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* it \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* lead \w him|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5423"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5423"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w terrors|strong="H1091"\w*:


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* who \w are|strong="H0168"\w* none \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* shall \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*; \w brimstone|strong="H1614"\w* shall be showered \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* habitation:


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\w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* be \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H4605"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* branch be cut off;


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2143"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* pasture-grounds.


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\w He|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w driven|strong="H1920"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H2822"\w* \w chased|strong="H5074"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* hath \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* son \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* grandson \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* remaining \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* places \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w sojourn|strong="H4033"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0314"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* went \w before|strong="H5921"\w* [\w them|strong="H5921"\w*] \w were|strong="H3117"\w* affrighted.


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\w Surely|strong="H0389"\w*, \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* unrighteous man, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*.<pb/>


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\w How|strong="H0575"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* ye vex \w my|strong="H5704"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*?


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\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* ye reproached \w me|strong="H3808"\w*; ye \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* stupefy \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.


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And be it [\w that|strong="H0854"\w*] \w I|strong="H0551"\w* \w have|strong="H0637"\w* \w erred|strong="H7686"\w*, mine \w error|strong="H7686"\w* remaineth \w with|strong="H0854"\w* myself.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w indeed|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w prove|strong="H3198"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*,


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\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* hath overthrown \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* hath surrounded \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H4686"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* heard; \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6817"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* hath hedged \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H2822"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* hath \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* hath \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H5422"\w* breaketh \w me|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w on|strong="H5265"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* I am gone; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H5439"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* hath \w he|strong="H5422"\w* \w torn|strong="H5422"\w* up as \w a|strong="H5265"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0639"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* hath \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* hath \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* unto \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* one \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* enemies.


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cast \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H4480"\w* hath \w put|strong="H7368"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w mine|strong="H4480"\w* acquaintance \w are|strong="H3045"\w* quite estranged \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H3045"\w* kinsfolk \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w failed|strong="H2308"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w friends|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1961"\w* sojourners \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w maids|strong="H0519"\w* count \w me|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*; \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w alien|strong="H5237"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w I|strong="H5650"\w* entreated \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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My \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* my \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* my entreaties \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* my [mother's] \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*.


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\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w young|strong="H5759"\w* \w children|strong="H5759"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*; \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w intimate|strong="H5475"\w* \w friends|strong="H0157"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w are|strong="H4962"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H8581"\w*.


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\w My|strong="H6106"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* cleave \w to|strong="H4422"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4422"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H1320"\w* am \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4422"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*.


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\w Have|strong="H0859"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*, \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*, ye \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* hath \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5060"\w*.


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* ye \w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w my|strong="H7291"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*?


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\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H0645"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*! \w oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H0645"\w* they \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H2710"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*!


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That with an \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* style \w and|strong="H6697"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w they|strong="H5777"\w* were graven \w in|strong="H5703"\w* the \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w for|strong="H6697"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*!


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* [\w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*] \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* liveth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1350"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*;


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\w And|strong="H1320"\w* [if] \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w my|strong="H0310"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w shall|strong="H1320"\w* be destroyed, \w yet|strong="H2063"\w* \w from|strong="H5785"\w* \w out|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H0310"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w shall|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w*;


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\w Whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w*: — \w my|strong="H7200"\w* reins \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w within|strong="H3629"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*? \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*,


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\w Be|strong="H3588"\w* ye yourselves \w afraid|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* misdeeds, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H1779"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1779"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* do \w my|strong="H7725"\w* thoughts \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* haste within \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproof|strong="H4148"\w* putting \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* [\w my|strong="H8085"\w*] \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* answereth \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H4148"\w* mine \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*.


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Knowest thou [\w not|strong="H0776"\w*] \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w old|strong="H5703"\w*, \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*,


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* exultation \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w short|strong="H7138"\w*, \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ungodly|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*?


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* height \w mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* unto \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,


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Like \w his|strong="H7200"\w* own \w dung|strong="H1561"\w* doth \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* \w for|strong="H7200"\w* \w ever|strong="H5331"\w*; \w they|strong="H0559"\w* which \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w is|strong="H0335"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w*?


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* flieth \w away|strong="H5074"\w* as \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w chased|strong="H5074"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w* as \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7805"\w* him \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* [\w see|strong="H5869"\w* him] \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* beholdeth him \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* seek \w the|strong="H7725"\w* favour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0202"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w were|strong="H4390"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w youthful|strong="H5934"\w* \w strength|strong="H6106"\w*; \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* shall \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* be \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* [\w and|strong="H6310"\w*] \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*,


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[Though] \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*,


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\w His|strong="H7130"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H4578"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*; \w it|strong="H2015"\w* \w is|strong="H4578"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* gall \w of|strong="H3899"\w* asps \w within|strong="H7130"\w* him.


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\w He|strong="H0990"\w* hath \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* down \w riches|strong="H2428"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w he|strong="H0990"\w* shall \w vomit|strong="H6958"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* again: <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* shall \w cast|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H0410"\w* \w his|strong="H3423"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*.


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He \w shall|strong="H3956"\w* \w suck|strong="H3243"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w* \w of|strong="H3956"\w* asps; \w the|strong="H2026"\w* viper's \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w shall|strong="H3956"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H2026"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H7200"\w* shall \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w*, \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*, brooks \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*.


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\w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w he|strong="H3808"\w* laboured \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* down; \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w restitution|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* value, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rejoice [therein].


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w*, hath forsaken \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath violently \w taken|strong="H1497"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*.


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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* rest \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* craving, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* nought \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* most \w desired|strong="H2530"\w*.


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\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* escaped \w his|strong="H5921"\w* greediness; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2898"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* endure.


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\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fulness \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sufficiency \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* straits; \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wretched \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H5921"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H3894"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H2498"\w* he have \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H1272"\w* \w the|strong="H1272"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w weapon|strong="H5402"\w*, \w the|strong="H1272"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H7198"\w* brass shall strike \w him|strong="H1272"\w* \w through|strong="H1272"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1980"\w* draweth \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* cometh \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glittering|strong="H1300"\w* \w point|strong="H1465"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* gall: \w terrors|strong="H0367"\w* are \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w laid|strong="H2934"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H6845"\w*: \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* blown \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*; \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H0398"\w* \w upon|strong="H0784"\w* what \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8300"\w* \w in|strong="H0784"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* against \w him|strong="H1540"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w increase|strong="H2981"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w depart|strong="H1540"\w*, flowing \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0430"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0430"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* <n>[[]][[]] Elohim|strong="H0430"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0430"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* appointed \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H0430"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w attentively|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w speech|strong="H4405"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* replace \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w consolations|strong="H8575"\w*.


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\w Suffer|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0595"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w*!


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\w As|strong="H0595"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* wherefore \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* impatient?


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\w Mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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\w Even|strong="H0518"\w* \w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* [thereon], \w I|strong="H0518"\w* am affrighted, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* trembling taketh \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.


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Wherefore do \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w grow|strong="H6275"\w* \w old|strong="H6275"\w*, yea, \w become|strong="H1396"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w*?


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\w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Their|strong="H3808"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* gendereth, \w and|strong="H7794"\w* faileth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w cow|strong="H6510"\w* calveth, \w and|strong="H7794"\w* casteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1602"\w* calf.


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They \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w little|strong="H5759"\w* \w ones|strong="H5759"\w* \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* tambour \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pipe|strong="H5748"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w spend|strong="H1086"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w go|strong="H5181"\w* \w down|strong="H5181"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w Depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* we \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*!


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*? \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* profited \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* pray unto \w him|strong="H5647"\w*?


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\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2898"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*!


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w often|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cometh \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*? Doth \w he|strong="H5921"\w* distribute sorrows [\w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*?


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Do \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* stubble \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* storm carrieth \w away|strong="H1589"\w*?


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<n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* layeth \w up|strong="H6845"\w* [\w the|strong="H0413"\w* punishment \w of|strong="H1121"\w*] \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w he|strong="H1121"\w* rewardeth \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* [\w it|strong="H3045"\w*]:


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\w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* shall \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* destruction, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H8354"\w* shall \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* cut off?


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Can any \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*? \w And|strong="H7311"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* judgeth \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w*.


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\w One|strong="H2088"\w* dieth \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H6106"\w*, being \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w ease|strong="H7961"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w quiet|strong="H7961"\w*;


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\w His|strong="H4390"\w* \w sides|strong="H5845"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* fat, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w marrow|strong="H4221"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w is|strong="H6106"\w* moistened;


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\w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* dieth \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tasted \w good|strong="H2896"\w*:


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\w Together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w worms|strong="H7415"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Lo|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w devices|strong="H4209"\w* ye wrongfully imagine \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w*? \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?


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\w Have|strong="H3808"\w* ye \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* wayfarers? \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* ye \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5234"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* tokens:


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\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w reserved|strong="H2820"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*? \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w led|strong="H2986"\w* \w forth|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*? \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?


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\w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*, \w and|strong="H6913"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w kept|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w clods|strong="H7263"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w* unto \w him|strong="H0310"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* followeth suit \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w innumerable|strong="H4557"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w then|strong="H5162"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* ye \w me|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*? \w Your|strong="H5162"\w* \w answers|strong="H8666"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* perfidious.<pb/>


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\w Can|strong="H1397"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w be|strong="H1397"\w* profitable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w*? \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0410"\w* unto himself \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w is|strong="H0410"\w* profitable.


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\w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou art \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w*? \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* [\w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H6663"\w*] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou makest thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8552"\w*?


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\w Will|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w reason|strong="H3198"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* thee? \w Will|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*?


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\w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thy \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*? \w and|strong="H5771"\w* thine \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w taken|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* pledge \w of|strong="H0251"\w* thy \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* nought, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*.


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Thou hast \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* fainting \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* thou hast withholden \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* powerful \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w* \w rank|strong="H0376"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.


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\w Widows|strong="H0490"\w* hast thou \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H2220"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w have|strong="H2220"\w* been broken.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* are \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H5439"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* troubleth thee;


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\w Or|strong="H0176"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* thou canst \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* floods \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* thee.


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\w Is|strong="H7218"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* <n>Eloah</n>\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*? \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w summit|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*: \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w*!


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\w And|strong="H3045"\w* thou sayest, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* doth <n>[[]] El|strong="H0410"[[]]</n>\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*? \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6205"\w*?


