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Job 21:15

New Century Version

Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?’

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They said to God, ‘Leave us alone! The Almighty can do nothing to us.’

Does it help the Almighty for you to be good? Does he gain anything if you are innocent?

because he says, ‘It is no use to try to please God.’

but you also ask, ‘What’s the use? I don’t gain anything by not sinning.’

They say, “Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master.”

So why have I kept my heart pure? Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong?

But the king of Egypt said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go.”

If I have too much, I might reject you and say, ‘I don’t know the Lord.’ If I am poor, I might steal and disgrace the name of my God.

Stop blocking our path. Get out of our way. Stop telling us about God, the Holy One of Israel.”

I did not speak in secret or hide my words in some dark place. I did not tell the family of Jacob to look for me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I say what is right.

Jeremiah, you live in the middle of lies. With their lies the people refuse to know me,” says the Lord.

I gave them food, and they became full and satisfied. But then they became too proud and forgot me.

“You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. It did no good to obey his laws and to show the Lord All-Powerful that we were sorry for what we did.

“Ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.




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