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what can you do?</p> <p class="sl1">It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011009" class="ver">9</span>It is longer than the earth in measure,</p> <p class="sl1">and broader than the sea.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011010" class="ver">10</span>If he should seize and imprison</p> <p class="sl1">or call to judgment, who then could turn him back?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011011" class="ver">11</span>For he knows the worthless</p> <p class="sl1">and sees iniquity; will he then ignore it?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011012" class="ver">12</span>An empty head will gain understanding,</p> <p class="sl1">when a colt of a wild jackass<a id="ren22011012-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22011012-b">b</a> is born human.<a id="rfn22011012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22011012-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011013" class="ver">13</span>If you set your heart aright</p> <p class="sl1">and stretch out your hands toward him,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011014" class="ver">14</span>If iniquity is in your hand, remove it,</p> <p class="sl1">and do not let injustice dwell in your tent,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011015" class="ver">15</span>Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence;</p> <p class="sl1">you may stand firm and unafraid.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011016" class="ver">16</span>For then you shall forget your misery,</p> <p class="sl1">like water that has ebbed away you shall regard it.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011017" class="ver">17</span>Then your life shall be brighter than the noonday;</p> <p class="sl1">its gloom shall become like the morning,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22011018" class="ver">18</span>And you shall be secure, because there is hope;</p> <p class="sl1">you shall look round you and lie down in safety;<a id="ren22011018-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22011018-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v22011019" class="ver">19</span>you shall lie down and no one will disturb you.</p> <p class="sl">Many shall entreat your favor,</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v22011020" class="ver">20</span>but the wicked, looking on, shall be consumed with envy.</p> <p class="sl">Escape shall be cut off from them,</p> <p class="sl1">their only hope their last breath.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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