Part 7

18:008:007 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

18:008:008 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

18:008:009 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

18:008:010 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

18:008:011 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

18:008:012 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

18:008:013 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

18:008:014 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

18:008:015 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

18:008:016 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

18:008:017 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

18:008:018 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

18:008:019 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

18:008:020 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

18:008:021 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

18:008:022 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

18:009:001 Then Job answered and said,

18:009:002 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

18:009:003 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

18:009:004 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

18:009:005 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

18:009:006 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

18:009:007 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

18:009:008 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

18:009:009 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

18:009:010 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

18:009:011 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

18:009:012 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?