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The Book of Job, Chapter 8, Verse 20

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Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
American Standard Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
New English Translation
“Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.
World English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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Then Job answered and said,
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I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
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If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?
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Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
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Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
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Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
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Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.