Exodus 9:17

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Exodus 9:17

As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

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He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Because his hand is stretched out against God, and his heart is lifted up against the Ruler of all,

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.

Against whom have you said evil and bitter things? and against whom has your voice been loud and your eyes lifted up? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?

And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?