Job 22:17

A Conservative Version

who said to God, Depart from us, and, What can the Almighty do for us?

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Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

And behold, the whole city came out to a meeting with Jesus. And having seen him, they besought him that he would depart from their regions.

And behold, they cried out, saying, What is with us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? Did thou come here before the time to torment us?

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before LORD of hosts?

You get out of the way. Turn aside out of the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

Their bull breeds, and does not fail. Their cow brings forth safely, and does not miscarry.

For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has dealt ill with this people, neither have thou delivered thy people at all.