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10 That’s why disaster surrounds you,
    terror suddenly overwhelms you,
11 you see nothing but darkness,
    and a flood of troubles[a] drowns you.”

Eliphaz Acknowledges God but Issues an Imprecatory Prayer

12 “Isn’t God in heaven above?
    Consider how far away the stars are,
        and how lofty they are!

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:11 The Heb. lacks of troubles

10 That is why snares(A) are all around you,(B)
    why sudden peril terrifies you,(C)
11 why it is so dark(D) you cannot see,
    and why a flood of water covers you.(E)

12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven?(F)
    And see how lofty are the highest stars!

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