5 I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
Job 23:5
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Job 5:7–9
7 Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward. 8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him— 9 the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
Job 31:36–38
36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown. 37 I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)— 38 if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
Job 9:15–17
15 For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy. 16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. 17 For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
Job 13:7–9
7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? 8 Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? 9 Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
Job 42:3–5
3 You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’ 5 My ears had heard of…
Job 14:14–16
14 When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes. 15 You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands. 16 For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.
2 Esdras 9:24–26
24 but go into a field of flowers, where no house is built, and eat only of the flowers of the field, and you shall taste no flesh, and shall drink no wine, but shall eat flowers only— (WEB) 25 and pray to the Most High continually, then I will come and talk with you.” (WEB) 26 So… (WEB)
Job 9:34–35
34 Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me. 35 Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
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