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Then answeredH6030 ZopharH6691 the Naamathite,H5284 and said,H559
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Should not the multitudeH7230 of wordsH1697 be answered?H6030 and should a manH376 full of talkH8193 be justified?H6663
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Should your liesH907 make menH4962 holdH2790 their peace?H2790 and when you mock,H3932 shall noH369 man make you ashamed?H3637
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For you have said,H559 My doctrineH3948 is pure,H2134 and I am cleanH1249 in your eyes.H5869
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But oh that GodH433 would speak,H1696 and openH6605 his lipsH8193 againstH5973 you;
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And that he would showH5046 you the secretsH8587 of wisdom,H2451 that they are doubleH3718 to that which is! KnowH3045 therefore that GodH433 exactsH5382 of you less than your iniquityH5771 deserves.
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Can you by searchingH2714 findH4672 out God?H433 can you findH4672 out the AlmightyH7706 to perfection?H8503
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It is as highH1363 as heaven;H8064 whatH4100 can you do?H6466 deeperH6013 than hell;H7585 whatH4100 can you know?H3045
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The measureH4055 thereof is longerH752 thanH4480 the earth,H776 and broaderH7342 thanH4480 the sea.H3220
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IfH518 he cutH2498 off, and shutH5462 up, or gatherH6950 together, then whoH4310 can hinderH7725 him?
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For he knowsH3045 vainH7723 men:H4962 he seesH7200 wickednessH205 also; will he not then considerH995 it?
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For vainH5014 menH376 would be wise,H3823 though manH120 be bornH3205 like a wildH6501 ass'sH6501 colt.H168
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IfH518 you prepareH3559 your heart,H3820 and stretchH6566 out your handsH3709 towardH413 him;
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IfH518 iniquityH205 be in your hand,H3027 put it farH7350 away, and let not wickednessH5766 dwellH7931 in your tabernacles.H168
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For thenH227 shall you liftH5375 up your faceH6440 without spot;H3971 yes, you shall be steadfast,H3332 and shall not fear:H3372
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BecauseH3588 you shall forgetH7911 your misery,H5999 and rememberH2142 it as watersH4325 that passH5674 away:
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And your ageH2465 shall be clearerH6965 than the noonday:H6672 you shall shineH5774 forth, you shall be as the morning.H1242
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And you shall be secure,H982 becauseH3588 there is hope;H8615 yes, you shall digH2658 aboutH5439 you, and you shall takeH7901 your restH7901 in safety.H983
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Also you shall lieH7257 down,H7257 and noneH369 shall make you afraid;H2729 yes, manyH7227 shall make suitH2470 to you.
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But the eyesH5869 of the wickedH7563 shall fail,H3615 and they shall not escape,H4498 H6 and their hopeH8615 shall be as the givingH4646 up of the ghost.H5315
