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Job 35:12

10 But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,

11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.

14 How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
KJV
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
WEB
There they cry, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.
ASV
There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.
DARBY
There they cry, and he answereth not, because of the pride of evil men.
BLB
There they cry out, but He does not answer, from the face of the pride of evil ones.
ÅB
Da roper de, uten at han svarer, om hjelp mot de ondes overmot.
OTB
De roper, men Han svarer ikke
på grunn av de ondes arroganse.
B1930
Da roper de, uten at han svarer, om hjelp mot de ondes overmot.

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