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understanding_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 39_o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o verse_n moreover_o jehovah_n answer_v job_n and_o say_v shall_v he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a instruct_v he_o he_o that_o reprove_v he_o let_v he_o answer_v it_o then_o job_n answer_v jehovah_n and_o say_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o then_o answer_v jehovah_n unto_o job_n the_o second_o time_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n now_o like_o a_o man_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o declare_v thou_o unto_o i_o will_v thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a &_o c_o to_o which_o job_n answer_v jehovah_n and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withhold_v 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