17 For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
Job 24:17
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Job 5:13–15
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning. 14 They encounter darkness by day and grope at noon as in the night. 15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
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Job 24:12–14
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19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. 20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. 21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
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