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11 Behold, he passes by me, and I (A)see him not;
    he moves on, but I do not perceive him.
12 Behold, he snatches away; (B)who can turn him back?
    (C)Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
13 “God will not turn back his anger;
    beneath him bowed the helpers of (D)Rahab.
14 (E)How then can I (F)answer him,
    choosing my words with him?
15 (G)Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him;
    I must (H)appeal for mercy to my accuser.[a]
16 If I summoned him and he answered me,
    I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.

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  1. Job 9:15 Or to my judge

11 When he passes me, I cannot see him;
    when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.(A)
12 If he snatches away, who can stop him?(B)
    Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(C)
13 God does not restrain his anger;(D)
    even the cohorts of Rahab(E) cowered at his feet.

14 “How then can I dispute with him?
    How can I find words to argue with him?(F)
15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;(G)
    I could only plead(H) with my Judge(I) for mercy.(J)
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
    I do not believe he would give me a hearing.(K)

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