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The Book of Job, Chapter 11, Verse 7

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And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].
King James Version
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
American Standard Version
Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
New English Translation
“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
World English Bible
"Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
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[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
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The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
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If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
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For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
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For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.
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If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
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If iniquity [be] in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
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For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
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Because thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters [that] pass away:
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And [thine] age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.