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5 | Preface
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7 | III.
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9 | IV.
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11 | V.
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13 | VI.
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16 | VII.
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17 | VIII.
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19 | IX.
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20 | X.
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21 | First Part Containing Five Books
Book One£[70]
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101 | I. There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job.
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102 | II. Simple and upright.
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103 | III. Fearing God and drawing back from all evil.
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105 | IV. Seven sons were born to him, and three daughters.
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106 | V. His wealth included seven thousand sheep and three thousand camels,
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108 | VI. For he was a great man among all the peoples of the east.
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109 | VII. And his sons went out and made feasting at their homes,
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110 | VIII. And when their days of feasting had gone full circle,
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113 | IX. For he said, 'Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.'
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114 | X. So Job acted all the days of his life.
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115 | XI. There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job. (1,1)
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116 | XII. He was a man simple and upright.
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117 | XIII. Who feared God and drew back from all evil-doing.
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118 | XIV. Seven sons were born to him, and three daughters.
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121 | XV. His wealth included seven thousand sheep and three thousand camels.
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123 | XVI. Five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred she-asses.
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125 | XVII. And a huge household.
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126 | XVIII. For he was a great man among all the peoples of the east.
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127 | XIX. And his sons went out and made feasting at their homes.
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128 | XX. Taking turns each on his own day.
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129 | XXI. And they sent to invite their three sisters to eat and drink along with them.
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130 | XXII. And when their days of feasting had gone full circle, Job sent to them and blessed them;
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131 | XXIII. For he said, 'Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.'
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132 | XXIV. So Job acted all the days of his life.
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134 | XXV. There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job.
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136 | XXVI. He was a man simple and upright, who feared God and drew back from all evil-doing.
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138 | XXVII. Seven sons were born to him and three daughters.
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139 | XXVIII. His wealth included seven thousand sheep and three thousand camels.
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141 | XXIX. Five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred she-asses.
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142 | XXX. And a huge household.
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143 | XXXI. For he was a great man among all the peoples of the east.
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144 | XXXII. And his sons went out and made feasting at their homes, taking turns each on his own day.
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148 | XXXIV. And when their days of feasting had gone full circle, Job sent to them and blessed them.
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149 | XXXV. Rising up at first light he made burnt offerings for each of them.
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151 | XXXVI. For he said, 'Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.'
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156 | XXXVII. So Job acted all the days of his life.
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157 | Book Two
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201 | I. Holy scripture appears to the mind's eye as a kind of mirror
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202 | II. But one day, when the sons of God had come to be present before the Lord, even Satan was in their midst.
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203 | III. But one day, when the sons of God had come to be present before the Lord, even Satan was in their midst.
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204 | IV. Even Satan was in their midst.
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206 | V. The Lord said to him, 'Whence do you come?'
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207 | VI. Satan answers and says, 'I have gone all around the earth, passing through it to and fro.'
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208 | VII.'Have you considered my servant Job?
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213 | VIII. 'Have you considered my servant Job?
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215 | IX. Has Job feared God for nothing?
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216 | X.'But reach out your hand and touch his wealth and see if he does not curse you to your face.'
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219 | XI. 'So: all that he has is in your hand--but only do not harm the man himself.'
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220 | XII. And Satan went out of the Lord's presence.
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222 | XIII. Then one day, when the sons and daughters of Job were feasting
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223 | XIV. And while he was still speaking, there came another who said, 'The fire of God fell
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224 | XV. And even while this one was speaking,
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228 | XVI. Then Job rose up and rent his garments.
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230 | XVII. 'Naked came I from my mother's womb, naked shall I return there.'
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231 | XVIII. 'The Lord gave. The Lord has taken away.
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233 | XIX. In all this Job did not sin with his lips, nor did he utter any folly against God. This is enough to say about the words of the literal sense; now let us turn our remarks to unraveling the mysteries of allegory.
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234 | XX. But one day, when the sons of God had come to be present before the Lord, even Satan was in their midst.
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240 | XXI. 'Whence have you come?'
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241 | XXII. 'I have gone all around the earth, passing through it to and fro.'
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242 | XXIII. 'Have you considered my servant Job?
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243 | XXIV. 'Simple and upright, who fears God and draws back from all evil-doing.'
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244 | XXV. 'Haven't you built walls around him, and his house and all around his possessions?
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245 | XXVI.'But reach out your hand and touch his wealth, and see if he does not curse you to your face.'
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246 | XXVII.So the Lord said to Satan, 'So: all that he has is in your hand--but only do not harm the man himself.'
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247 | XXVIII. And Satan went out of the Lord's presence.
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248 | XXIX. Then one day, when the sons and daughters of Job were feasting
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249 | XXX. A messenger came to Job who said, "Your cattle were plowing and your she-asses were grazing nearby;
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251 | XXXI. And while he was still speaking, there came another who said, 'The fire of God fell
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252 | XXXII. And even while this one was speaking, there came another who said, 'The Chaldaeans formed up three robber bands,
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253 | XXXIII. This one was still speaking, when (lo!) another came in and said, 'While your sons and daughters were feasting
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255 | XXXIV. Then Job rose up and rent his garments.
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257 | XXXV. He shaved his head, then fell to the ground in adoration.
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259 | XXXVI.'Naked came I from my mother's womb, naked shall I return there.'
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260 | XXXVII. 'The Lord has given, the Lord has taken away;
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262 | XXXVIII.In all this Job did not sin with his lips, nor did he utter any folly against God.
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264 | XXXIX. 'Whence have you come?'
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265 | XL.He answered saying, 'I have gone all around the earth, passing through it to and fro.'
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266 | XLI. 'Have you considered my servant Job?
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267 | XLII.'Has Job feared God for nothing?
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268 | XLIII.But reach out your hand and touch his wealth, and see if he does not curse you to your face.
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269 | XLIV.'So: all that he has is in your hand--but only do not harm the man himself.
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270 | XLV. And Satan went out of the Lord's presence.
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271 | XLVI.Then one day, when the sons and daughters of Job were feasting
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274 | XLVII.And while he was still speaking, there came another who said, 'The fire of God fell
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275 | XLVIII. And even while this one was speaking, there came another who said, 'The Chaldaeans formed up
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276 | XLIX. This one was still speaking, when (lo!) another came in and said, 'While your sons and daughters were feasting
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280 | L. Then Job rose up.
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281 | LI. And rent his garments.
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282 | LII. He shaved his head, then fell to the ground in adoration.
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285 | LIII.'Naked came I from my mother's womb, naked shall I return there.
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286 | LIV. 'The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away.'
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287 | LV.'As it has pleased the Lord, so it has been done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.'
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288 | LVI.In all this Job did not sin with his lips, nor did he utter any folly against God.
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292 | Book Three
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301 | I. Blessed Job, though the tempter sought his death, grew
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302 | II. 'And still he maintains his innocence.'
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303 | III.'But you have stirred me up against him, that I should afflict him for nothing.'
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305 | IV.To which Satan answered, saying, 'Skin for skin!
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306 | V.So the Lord said to Satan, 'So: he is in your hand--but preserve his soul.'
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308 | VI.And he afflicted Job with the most terrible sores, from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.
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309 | VII.And Job was sitting on a dung heap, scraping his oozings with a potsherd.
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312 | VIII.His wife said to him, 'Do you still persist with your simplicity? Curse God, and die.'
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315 | IX. 'You have spoken like a foolish woman.
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317 | X.In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
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319 | XI.Three friends of Job heard all the evil that had befallen him
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320 | XII. And when they looked upon him from afar,
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322 | XII.They sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights;
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326 | XIV. 'But you have stirred me up against him, that I should afflict him for nothing.'
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328 | XV. 'To which Satan answered, saying, 'Skin for skin;
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329 | XVI. So the Lord said to Satan, 'So: he is in your hand--but only preserve his soul.'
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333 | XVIII. He was scraping his oozings with a potsherd.
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334 | XIX. He was sitting on a dungheap.
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336 | XX. His wife said to him, 'Do you still persist with your simplicity? Curse God and die.'
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339 | XXI. 'You have spoken like a foolish woman.
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342 | XXII. In all this Job did not sin with his lips,
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346 | XXIII. For they had agreed they would come jointly to see Job and console him.
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347 | XXIV. And when they looked upon him from afar, they did not recognize him.
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348 | XXV. They rent their garments, and scattered dust to the heavens upon their heads.
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350 | XXVI. They sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights.
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353 | XXVII. No one said a word to him.
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354 | XXVIII. For they saw his grief was overwhelming.
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357 | XXIX. 'So: he is in your hand--but only preserve his soul.'
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358 | XXX. He was scraping his oozings with a potsherd.
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360 | XXI. Sitting on a dung heap.
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362 | XXXII. 'Do you still persist with your simplicity? Curse God, and die.'
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364 | XXXIII. 'You have spoken like a foolish woman.
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366 | XXIV. For they had agreed that they would come jointly to see Job and console him.
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367 | XXXV. And when they looked upon him from afar, they did not recognize him.
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368 | XXXVI. Crying out, they wept, rent their garments,
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370 | XXXVII. No one said a word to him, for they saw his grief was overwhelming.
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4001 | Book Four
Preface
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401 | I. After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day: 'Perish the day on which I was born.'
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407 | II. Let that day be turned into darkness.
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408 | III. May the Lord not ask after it from above and may he not shine his light upon it.
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409 | IV. May night shadows darken it, and the shadow of death.
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410 | V. May fog cover it and may it be shrouded in bitterness.
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411 | VI. May a black whirlwind take possession of that night.
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412 | VII. May it not be counted among the days of the year, nor numbered in the months.
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413 | VIII. Let that night be solitary and unworthy of praise.
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414 | IX. Let them curse the night, who curse the day, who are ready to wake Leviathan.
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417 | X. Let the stars be darkened by its mist.
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418 | XI. Let it watch for the light and not see it, nor the coming of the rising dawn.
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422 | XII. Because it did not close the portals of the belly that bore me, nor did it take away evil from before my eyes.
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424 | XIII.Perish the day on which I was born and the night in which it was said, 'A man is conceived.'
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426 | XIV. Let that day be turned into darkness.
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427 | XV. May the Lord not ask after it from above.
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429 | XVI. May night shadows darken it, and the shadow of death.
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432 | XVII. May fog cover it.
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433 | XVIII. May it be shrouded in bitterness.
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435 | XIX. May a black whirlwind take possession of that night.
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437 | XX. May it not be counted among the days of the year, nor numbered among the months.
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439 | XXI. Let that night be solitary, and unworthy of praise.
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441 | XXII. Let them curse the night, who curse that day.
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442 | XXIII. They who are ready to wake Leviathan.
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444 | XXIV. Let the stars be darkened by its mist.
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446 | XXV. Let it watch for the light and not see it, nor the coming of the rising dawn.
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447 | XXVI. Because it did not close the portals of the belly that bore me, nor did it take away evil from before my eyes.
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448 | XXVII. Why did I not die in the birth canal?
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454 | XXVIII. For now would I be sleeping silently and be at rest in my sleep.
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455 | XXIX. With the kings and consuls of the earth.
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457 | XXX. Who build for themselves desert places.
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461 | XXXI. With the princes who possess gold and fill their houses with silver.
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463 | XXXII. Or like a still-born child hidden away,
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466 | XXXIII. There the pitiless have left off from their uproar and there is rest for all those wearied of their strength."
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468 | XXIV. And the ones who had been bound all the same without annoyance.
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469 | XXXV. They have not listened to the voice of the collector.
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470 | XXXVI. Great and small are there, and the slave free of his master.
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472 | Book Five
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501 | I. Though the judgments of God are hidden from us
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502 | II. Why is light given to a wretch?
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503 | III. And life to those filled with bitterness of soul?
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505 | IV. Who look for death (and it does not come).
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507 | V. As if digging for treasure.
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509 | VI. And rejoicing much when they find the grave.
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511 | VII. To a man whose path is hidden from him, and God has surrounded him with darkness.
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514 | VIII. Before I eat, I sigh.
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515 | IX. And like rushing waters, so are my cries.
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516 | X. Because the fear that I feared has come to pass for me, and what I dreaded has occurred.
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517 | XI. Have I not dissembled? Have I not been silent?
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529 | XII. In answer, Eliphaz the Themanite said, 'If we begin to speak with you, perhaps you will take it badly.'
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530 | XIII. But who can restrain words once they are conceived?
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531 | XIV. Lo, you have taught many people, and strengthened weary hands.
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532 | XV. But now a blow has befallen you and you have failed; it has touched you and you are in turmoil.
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533 | XVI. Your fear, your strength, your patience, and the perfection of your ways.
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534 | XVII. I beseech you to recall what innocent man ever perished, or when the righteous were ever destroyed.
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535 | XVIII. But instead I have seen those who work iniquity and sow sorrows,
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538 | XIX. The roar of the lion and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of the lion cubs are ground down.
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539 | XX. The tiger perished because he had no prey, and the lion cubs are scattered.
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541 | XXI. The roar of the lion and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of the lion cubs are ground down.
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543 | XXII. The tiger perished because he had no prey, and the lion cubs are scattered.
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545 | XXIII. Then a hidden word was spoken to me.
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546 | XXIV. In the fright of a night vision when sleep usually covers men.
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547 | XXV. Fear held me, and trembling, and all my bones were terrified.
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548 | XXVI. And when the spirit passed by in my presence,
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549 | XXVII. His image before my eyes, and I heard a voice like a soft breeze.
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550 | XXVIII. Then a hidden word was spoken to me.
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551 | XXIX. And like a thief my ear gathered in the stream of his whisper.
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553 | XXX. In the fright of a night vision.
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554 | XXXI. When sleep usually covers men.
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556 | XXXII. Fear held me, and trembling, and all my bones were terrified.
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558 | XXXIII. And when the spirit passed by in my presence, the hair of my flesh stood on end.
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561 | XXXIV. Someone stood there whose face I did not know.
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564 | XXXV. His image before my eyes.
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565 | XXXVI. And I heard a voice like a soft breeze.
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567 | XXXVII. Shall man be justified by comparison with God?
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568 | XXXVIII. Behold, the ones who serve him do not stand fast,
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570 | XXXIX. From morning to evening they will be cut down.
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571 | XL. And because none understand, they will perish forever.
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573 | XLI. But the ones who are left will be taken from them.
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574 | XLII.They will die, and not with wisdom.
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576 | XLIII. Call, then, if there is anyone who will answer you.
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577 | XLIV.And turn to some one of the saints.
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578 | XLV.Rage his killed the fool and envy slaughtered the infant.
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584 | XLVI. And envy slaughtered the infant.
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