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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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11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

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