2 For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Job 31:2
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Job 27:12–14
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2 “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind. 3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right? 4 When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.
Job 20:28–29
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Job 21:14–16
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