Job 27:8-23
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8 For what is (A)the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life,
When God requires (B)his [a]life?
9 Will God (C)hear his cry
When (D)distress comes upon him?
10 Or will he take (E)pleasure in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
11 I will instruct you in the [b]power of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you talk of nothing?
13 “This is (F)the portion of a wicked person from God,
And the inheritance which (G)tyrants receive from the Almighty:
14 Though his sons are many, [c]they are destined (H)for the sword;
And his (I)descendants will not be satisfied with bread.
15 His survivors will be buried because of the plague,
And [d]their (J)widows will not be able to weep.
16 Though he piles up silver like dust,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
17 He may prepare it, (K)but the righteous will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He has built his (L)house like the [e]spider’s web,
Or a hut which the watchman has made.
19 He lies down rich, but never [f]again;
He opens his eyes, and (M)it no longer exists.
20 (N)Terrors overtake him like a flood;
A storm steals him away (O)in the night.
21 The east (P)wind carries him away, and he is gone;
For it sweeps him (Q)away from his place.
22 For it will hurl at him (R)without mercy;
He will certainly try to (S)flee from its [g]power.
23 People will [h]clap their hands at him,
And will (T)whistle at him from their places.
Job 35:13
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Footnotes
- Job 35:13 Or falsehood
Psalm 34:15-22
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15 The (A)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help.
16 The (B)face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To (C)eliminate the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous (D)cry out, and the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord (E)is near to the (F)brokenhearted
And saves those who are [a](G)crushed in spirit.
19 (H)The (I)afflictions of the righteous are many,
But the Lord (J)rescues him from them all.
20 He protects all his bones,
(K)Not one of them is broken.
21 (L)Evil will bring death to the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.
22 The Lord (M)redeems the souls of His servants,
And none of those who (N)take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:18 Or contrite
Psalm 66:18
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Footnotes
- Psalm 66:18 Or had regarded
Psalm 145:19
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19 He will (A)fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also (B)hear their cry for help and save them.
Proverbs 15:29
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Proverbs 28:9
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9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (A)prayer is an abomination.
Isaiah 1:15
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15 So when you (A)spread out your hands in prayer,
(B)I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you (C)offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
(D)Your hands are [a]covered with blood.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:15 Lit full of
James 5:16-20
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16 Therefore, (A)confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be (B)healed. (C)A [a]prayer of a righteous person, when it is [b]brought about, can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was (D)a man with a nature like ours, and (E)he prayed [c]earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for (F)three years and six months. 18 Then he (G)prayed again, and (H)the sky [d]poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.
19 My brothers and sisters, (I)if anyone among you strays from (J)the truth and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will (K)save his soul from death and (L)cover a multitude of sins.
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- James 5:16 Or supplication
- James 5:16 I.e., granted by God
- James 5:17 Lit with prayer
- James 5:18 Lit gave
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