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Job 34:29-31
New Catholic Bible
Job 34:29-31
New Catholic Bible
29 “But if he remains silent and no one can condemn him,
and if he hides his face so that no one can behold him,
it is because he rules over nations and individuals
30 to prevent a godless man from ruling
and to set some wrongdoer free from affliction.
Job Is a Rebel to God[a]
31 “Suppose someone were to say to God,
‘I was wrong, but I will not offend anymore;
Footnotes
- Job 34:31 Exacerbated by his torment, Job has forgotten mercy and, in the view of Elihu, he speaks like a sinner who is entrenched in his rebellion.