Job 8:11-22 - God Does Not Punish The Innocent Person

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“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water?
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“While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down,
Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].
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“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
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For his confidence is fragile and breaks,
And his trust is [like] a spider’s web.
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“He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;
He holds tightly to it, but it does not endure.
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“He thrives and prospers [like a green plant] before the sun,
And his branches spread out over his garden.
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“His [godless] roots are wrapped around a pile of rocks,
And he gazes at a house of stones.
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“If he is snatched from his place [in the garden],
Then his place will forget him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’
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“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].
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“Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
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“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
And your lips with joyful shouting [if you are found blameless].
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“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”