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God Is Just

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?And to which of the ^aholy ones will you turn?2 “For ^aanger slays the foolish man,And jealousy kills the simple.3 “I have seen the ^afoolish taking root,And I ^bcursed his abode immediately.4 “His ^asons are far from safety,They are even ¹oppressed in the gate,And there is no deliverer.5 “¹His harvest the hungry devourAnd take it to a place of thorns,And the ²^aschemer is eager for their wealth.6 “For ^aaffliction does not come from the dust,Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,7 For ^aman is born for trouble,As sparks fly upward.

8 “But as for me, I would ^aseek God,And I would place my cause before God;9 Who ^adoes great and unsearchable things,¹Wonders without number.10 “He ^agives rain on the earthAnd sends water on the fields,11 So that ^aHe sets on high those who are lowly,And those who mourn are lifted to safety.12 “He ^afrustrates the plotting of the shrewd,So that their hands cannot attain success.13 “He ^acaptures the wise by their own shrewdness,And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.14 “By day they ^ameet with darkness,And grope at noon as in the night.15 “But He saves from ^athe sword of their mouth,And ^bthe poor from the hand of the mighty.16 “So the helpless has hope,And ^aunrighteousness must shut its mouth.

17 “Behold, how ^ahappy is the man whom God reproves,So do not despise the ^bdiscipline of ¹the Almighty.18 “For ^aHe inflicts pain, and ¹gives relief;He wounds, and His hands also heal.19 “¹From six troubles ^aHe will deliver you,Even in seven ^bevil will not touch you.20 “In ^afamine He will redeem you from death,And ^bin war from the power of the sword.21 “You will be ^ahidden from the scourge of the tongue,^bAnd you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.22 “You will ^alaugh at violence and famine,^bAnd you will not be afraid of ¹wild beasts.23 “For you will be in league with the stones of the field,And ^athe beasts of the field will be at peace with you.24 “You will know that your ^atent is secure,For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.25 “You will know also that your ¹^adescendants will be many,And ^byour offspring as the grass of the earth.26 “You will ^acome to the grave in full vigor,Like the stacking of grain in its season.27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.Hear it, and know for yourself.”

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God Is Just

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?And to which of the ^aholy ones will you turn?2 “For ^airritation kills the fool,And jealousy brings death to the simple.3 “I have seen the ^afool taking root,And I ^bcursed his home immediately.4 “His ^asons are far from safety,They are also ¹oppressed at the gate,And there is no one to save them.5 “¹The hungry devour his harvestAnd take it to a place of thorns,And the ²^aschemer is eager for their wealth.6 “For ^adisaster does not come from the dust,Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,7 For ^aman is born for trouble,As sparks fly upward.

8 “But as for me, I would ^aseek God,And I would make my plea before God,9 Who ^adoes great and unsearchable things,¹Wonders without number.10 “He ^agives rain on the earth,And sends water on the fields,11 So that ^aHe sets on high those who are lowly,And those who mourn are lifted to safety.12 “He ^afrustrates the schemes of the shrewd,So that their hands cannot attain success.13 “He ^acaptures the wise by their own cleverness,And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.14 “By day they ^ameet with darkness,And grope at noon as in the night.15 “But He saves from ^athe sword of their mouth,And ^bthe poor from the hand of the strong.16 “So the helpless has hope,And ^ainjustice has shut its mouth.

17 “Behold, ^ahappy is the person whom God disciplines,So do not reject the ^bdiscipline of ¹the Almighty.18 “For ^aHe inflicts pain, and ¹gives relief;He wounds, but His hands also heal.19 “In six troubles ^aHe will save you;Even in seven, ^bevil will not touch you.20 “In ^afamine He will redeem you from death,And ^bin war, from the power of the sword.21 “You will be ^ahidden ¹from the scourge of the tongue,^bAnd you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.22 “You will ^alaugh at violence and hunger,^bAnd you will not be afraid of ¹wild animals.23 “For you will be in league with the stones of the field,And ^athe animals of the field will be at peace with you.24 “You will know that your ^atent is secure,For you will visit your home and ¹have nothing missing.25 “You will also know that your ¹^adescendants will be many,And ^byour offspring as the grass of the earth.26 “You will ^acome to the grave at a ripe age,Like the stacking of grain in its season.27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.Hear it, and know for yourself.”

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The Discipline of the Almighty

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?And to which of the ^aholy ones will you turn?2 “For ^avexation kills the ignorant fool,And jealousy puts to death the simple.3 “I have seen the ^aignorant fool taking root,And I ^bcursed his abode suddenly.4 “His ^asons are far from salvation,They are even crushed in the gate,And there is no deliverer.5 “¹His harvest the hungry devourAnd take it to a place of thorns,And the ²^aschemer pants after their wealth.6 “For ^awickedness does not come out from the dust,Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,7 For ^aman is born for trouble,As ¹sparks fly upward.

8 “But as for me, I would ^aseek God,And I would set my cause before God,9 Who ^adoes great and unsearchable things,¹Wonders without number.10 “He ^agives rain on the earthAnd sends water on the fields outside,11 So that ^aHe sets on high those who are lowly,And those who mourn are lifted to salvation.12 “He ^afrustrates the thoughts of the crafty,So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom.13 “He ^acatches the wise by their own craftiness,And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted.14 “By day they ^ameet with darknessAnd grope at noon as in the night.15 “But He saves from ^athe sword of their mouth,And ^bthe needy from the hand of the strong.16 “So the poor has hope,And ^aunrighteousness must shut its mouth.

17 “Behold, how ^ablessed is the man whom God reproves,So do not reject the ^bdiscipline of the ¹Almighty.18 “For ^aHe inflicts pain and ¹gives relief;He ²wounds, and His hands also heal.19 “¹From six distresses ^aHe will deliver you,Even in seven ^bevil will not touch you.20 “In ^afamine He will redeem you from death,And ^bin war from hands with swords.21 “You will be ^ahidden from the scourge of the tongue,^bAnd you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes.22 “You will ^alaugh at devastation and starvation,^bAnd you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.23 “For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,And ^athe beasts of the field will be at peace with you.24 “You will know that your ^atent is at peace,For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.25 “You will know also that your ^aseed will be many,And ^byour offspring as the vegetation of the land.26 “You will ^acome to the grave in full vigor,Like the stacking of grain in its season.27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.Hear it, and know for yourself.”