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23 If a whip suddenly kills people,
he makes fun of[a] the despair of the innocent.
24 When a land is handed over to a wicked man,
God blinds the eyes of its judges.
If he is not the one, then who does it?

25 My days are swifter than a runner.
They fly away without bringing any happiness.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:23 Or makes light of

23 When a scourge(A) brings sudden death,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.(B)
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(C)
    he blindfolds its judges.(D)
    If it is not he, then who is it?(E)

25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(F)
    they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(G)

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