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11.6 :That sound wisdom is manifold!
 * Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.


 * Canst thou find out the deep things of God?
 * Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?
 * It is high as heaven; what canst thou do?
 * Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know?
 * The measure thereof is longer than the earth,
 * And broader than the sea.
 * If He pass by, and shut up,
 * Or gather in, then who can hinder Him?
 * For He knoweth base men;
 * And when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?
 * But an empty man will get understanding,
 * When a wild ass's colt is born a man.


 * If thou set thy heart aright,
 * And stretch out thy hands toward Him—
 * If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away,
 * And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents—
 * Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot;
 * Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;
 * For thou shalt forget thy misery;
 * Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;
 * And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday;
 * Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
 * And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope;
 * Yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.
 * Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
 * Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
 * But the eyes of the wicked shall fail,
 * And they shall have no way to flee,
 * And their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.


 * Then Job answered and said:
 * No doubt but ye are the people,
 * And wisdom shall die with you.
 * But I have understanding as well as you;
 * I am not inferior to you;
 * Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
 * I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour,
 * A man that called upon God,
 * And He answered him; The just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,
 * A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease,
 * A thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.
 * The tents of robbers prosper,
 * And they that provoke God are secure,
 * In whatsoever God bringeth into their hand.


 * But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee;
 * And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee;
 * Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee;
 * And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee;
 * Who knoweth not among all these,
 * That the hand of the hath wrought this?