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Job 22:8-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

8. "But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it.

9. "You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

10. "Therefore snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you,

11. Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.

12. "Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

13. "You say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?

14. 'Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

15. "Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,

16. Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

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