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Job 27:6-14 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. because each day my conscienceagrees that I am innocent.

7. I pray that my enemieswill suffer no lessthan the wicked.

8. Such people are hopeless,and God All-Powerfulwill cut them down,

9. without listeningwhen they beg for mercy.

10. And that is what God should do,because they don't like himor ever pray.

11. Now I will explain in detailwhat God All-Powerful does.

12. All of you have seen these thingsfor yourselves.So you have no excuse.

13. Here is how God All-Powerfultreats those who are wickedand brutal.

14. They may have many children,but most of them will go hungryor suffer a violent death.

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