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Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.