Saturday, August 15, 2009

fallen world

Job 21
7 Why do the wicked live and become old,
Yes, become mighty in power?


8 Their descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe from fear,
Neither is the rod of God upon them.

10 Their bull breeds without failure;
Their cow calves without miscarriage.

11 They send forth their little ones like a flock,
And their children dance.

12 They sing to the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice to the sound of the flute.

13 They spend their days in wealth,
And in a moment go down to the grave.


14 Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.


15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him?
And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’

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