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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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"So please, Job, hear me out, honor me by listening to me.
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"But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
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"But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.
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"Listen, Job, to what I have to say.
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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What I'm about to say has been carefully thought out.
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I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
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Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth.
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Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue.
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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I have no ulterior motives in this; I'm speaking honestly from my heart.
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My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
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My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge.
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I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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The Spirit of God made me what I am, the breath of God Almighty gave me life!
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The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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"And if you think you can prove me wrong, do it. Lay out your arguments. Stand up for yourself!
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Answer me then, if you can; prepare yourself and confront me.
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If you can answer me, Set your words in order before me; Take your stand.
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Answer me, if you can; make your case and take your stand.
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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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Look, I'm human--no better than you; we're both made of the same kind of mud.
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I am just like you before God; I too have been taken from clay.
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Truly I am as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay.
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"Look, you and I are the same before God. I, too, was formed from clay.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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So let's work this through together; don't let my aggressiveness overwhelm you.
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No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you.
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Surely no fear of me will terrify you, Nor will my hand be heavy on you.
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So you don't need to be afraid of me. I am not some great person to make you nervous and afraid.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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"Here's what you said. I heard you say it with my own ears.
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"But you have said in my hearing- I heard the very words-
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"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words, saying,
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"You have said it in my hearing. I have heard your very words.
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I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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You said, "I'm pure--I've done nothing wrong. Believe me, I'm clean--my conscience is clear.
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'I am pure and without sin; I am clean and free from guilt.
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"I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.
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You said, `I am pure; I am innocent; I have not sinned.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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But God keeps picking on me; he treats me like I'm his enemy.
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Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.
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Yet He finds occasions against me, He counts me as His enemy;
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God is picking a quarrel with me, and he considers me to be his enemy.
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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He's thrown me in jail; he keeps me under constant surveillance.'
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He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.'
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He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.'
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He puts my feet in the stocks and watches every move I make.'
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Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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"But let me tell you, Job, you're wrong, dead wrong! God is far greater than any human.
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"But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man.
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"Look, in this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man.
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"In this you are not right, and I will show you why. As you yourself have said, `God is greater than any person.'
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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So how dare you haul him into court, and then complain that he won't answer your charges?
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Why do you complain to him that he answers none of man's words?
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Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
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So why are you bringing a charge against him? You say, `He does not respond to people's complaints.'
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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God always answers, one way or another, even when people don't recognize his presence.
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For God does speak-now one way, now another- though man may not perceive it.
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For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it.
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But God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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"In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds--
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds,
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He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in bed.
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings
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he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
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Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction.
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He whispers in their ear and terrifies them with his warning.
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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To turn them back from something bad they're planning, from some reckless choice,
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to turn man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
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In order to turn man from his deed, And conceal pride from man,
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He causes them to change their minds; he keeps them from pride.
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
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to preserve his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
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He keeps back his soul from the Pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
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He keeps them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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"Or, God might get their attention through pain, by throwing them on a bed of suffering,
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Or a man may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in his bones,
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"Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong pain in many of his bones,
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Or God disciplines people with sickness and pain, with ceaseless aching in their bones.
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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So they can't stand the sight of food, have no appetite for their favorite treats.
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so that his very being finds food repulsive and his soul loathes the choicest meal.
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So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.
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They lose their appetite and do not care for even the most delicious food.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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They lose weight, wasting away to nothing, reduced to a bag of bones.
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His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his bones, once hidden, now stick out.
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His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones stick out which once were not seen.
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They waste away to skin and bones.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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They hang on the cliff-edge of death, knowing the next breath may be their last.
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His soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
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Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.
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They are at death's door; the angels of death wait for them.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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"But even then an angel could come, a champion--there are thousands of them!- to take up your cause,
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"Yet if there is an angel on his side as a mediator, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
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"If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,
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"But if a special messenger from heaven is there to intercede for a person, to declare that he is upright,
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
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A messenger who would mercifully intervene, canceling the death sentence with the words: "I've come up with the ransom!'
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to be gracious to him and say, 'Spare him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for him'-
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Then He is gracious to him, and says, "Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom';
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God will be gracious and say, `Set him free. Do not make him die, for I have found a ransom for his life.'
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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Before you know it, you're healed, the very picture of health!
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then his flesh is renewed like a child's; it is restored as in the days of his youth.
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His flesh shall be young like a child's, He shall return to the days of his youth.
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Then his body will become as healthy as a child's, firm and youthful again.
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He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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"Or, you may fall on your knees and pray--to God's delight! You'll see God's smile and celebrate, finding yourself set right with God.
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He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees God's face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state.
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He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.
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When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing.
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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
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You'll sing God's praises to everyone you meet, testifying, "I messed up my life--and let me tell you, it wasn't worth it.
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Then he comes to men and says, 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.
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Then he looks at men and says, "I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.'
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He will declare to his friends, `I sinned, but it was not worth it.
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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But God stepped in and saved me from certain death. I'm alive again! Once more I see the light!'
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He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.'
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He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light.
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God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.'
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Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
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"This is the way God works. Over and over again
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"God does all these things to a man- twice, even three times-
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"Behold, God works all these things, Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
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"Yes, God often does these things for people.
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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He pulls our souls back from certain destruction so we'll see the light--and live in the light!
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to turn back his soul from the pit, that the light of life may shine on him.
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To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
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He rescues them from the grave so they may live in the light of the living.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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"Keep listening, Job. Don't interrupt--I'm not finished yet.
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"Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
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"Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.
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Mark this well, Job. Listen to me, and let me say more.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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But if you think of anything I should know, tell me. There's nothing I'd like better than to see your name cleared.
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If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want you to be cleared.
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If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.
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But if you have anything to say, go ahead. I want to hear it, for I am anxious to see you justified.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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Meanwhile, keep listening. Don't distract me with interruptions. I'm going to teach you the basics of wisdom." Elihu's Second Speech It's Impossible for God to Do Evil
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But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
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If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
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But if not, then listen to me. Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!"
