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13 They spend their days in prosperity,
and in peace they go down to Sheol.
14 And they say to God, ‘Turn away from us,
for[a] we do not desire to know your ways.
15 Who is Shaddai that we should serve him,
or[b] what would we benefit when we plead with him?’

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  1. Job 21:14 Hebrew “and”
  2. Job 21:15 Hebrew “and”

13 They spend their years in prosperity(A)
    and go down to the grave(B) in peace.[a](C)
14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!(D)
    We have no desire to know your ways.(E)
15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
    What would we gain by praying to him?’(F)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant