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width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-1.htm">1</a>Then Job replied:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-1.htm">1</a>Then Job answered and said:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-1.htm">1</a>Then Job responded,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-1.htm">1</a>And Job answered and said,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-1.htm">1</a>Then Job answered: </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-2.htm">2</a>"Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-2.htm">2</a>“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-2.htm">2</a>"Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-2.htm">2</a>No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-2.htm">2</a>No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you! </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">3</a>But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">3</a>But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">3</a>"But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">3</a>But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">3</a>But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who doesn't know the things you are talking about? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">4</a>"I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered-- a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">4</a>I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called to God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">4</a>"I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">4</a>I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">4</a>I am a laughingstock to my friends, by calling on God, who answers me. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-5.htm">5</a>Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-5.htm">5</a>In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-5.htm">5</a>"He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-5.htm">5</a>He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-5.htm">5</a>The one who is at ease holds calamity in contempt and thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-6.htm">6</a>The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure-- those God has in his hand.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-6.htm">6</a>The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-6.htm">6</a>"The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-6.htm">6</a>The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-6.htm">6</a>The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure; God's power provides this. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">7</a>"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">7</a>“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">7</a>"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">7</a>But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">7</a>But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-8.htm">8</a>or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-8.htm">8</a>or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-8.htm">8</a>"Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-8.htm">8</a>Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-8.htm">8</a>Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-9.htm">9</a>Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-9.htm">9</a>Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-9.htm">9</a>"Who among all these does not know That the hand of the LORD has done this,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-9.htm">9</a>Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-9.htm">9</a>Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-10.htm">10</a>In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-10.htm">10</a>In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-10.htm">10</a>In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-10.htm">10</a>In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-10.htm">10</a>The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-11.htm">11</a>Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-11.htm">11</a>Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-11.htm">11</a>"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-11.htm">11</a>Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-11.htm">11</a>Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">12</a>Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">12</a>Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">12</a>"Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">12</a>With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">12</a>Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-13.htm">13</a>"To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-13.htm">13</a>“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-13.htm">13</a>"With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-13.htm">13</a>With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-13.htm">13</a>Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">14</a>What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">14</a>If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">14</a>"Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">14</a>Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-14.htm">14</a>Whatever He tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever He imprisons cannot be released. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-15.htm">15</a>If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-15.htm">15</a>If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-15.htm">15</a>"Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-15.htm">15</a>Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-15.htm">15</a>When He withholds the waters, everything dries up, and when He releases them, they destroy the land. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">16</a>To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">16</a>With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">16</a>"With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">16</a>With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">16</a>True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-17.htm">17</a>He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-17.htm">17</a>He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-17.htm">17</a>"He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-17.htm">17</a>He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-17.htm">17</a>He leads counselors away barefoot and makes judges go mad. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-18.htm">18</a>He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-18.htm">18</a>He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-18.htm">18</a>"He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-18.htm">18</a>He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-18.htm">18</a>He releases the bonds put on by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-19.htm">19</a>He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-19.htm">19</a>He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-19.htm">19</a>"He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-19.htm">19</a>He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-19.htm">19</a>He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows established leaders. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/12.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-20.htm">20</a>He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-20.htm">20</a>He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-20.htm">20</a>"He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-20.htm">20</a>He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-20.htm">20</a>He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders' good judgment. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">21</a>He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">21</a>He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">21</a>"He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">21</a>He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-21.htm">21</a>He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the strong. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">22</a>He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">22</a>He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">22</a>"He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">22</a>He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">22</a>He reveals mysteries from the darkness and brings the deepest darkness into the light. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">23</a>He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">23</a>He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">23</a>"He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">23</a>He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">23</a>He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-24.htm">24</a>He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-24.htm">24</a>He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-24.htm">24</a>"He deprives of intelligence the chiefs of the earth's people And makes them wander in a pathless waste.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-24.htm">24</a>He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-24.htm">24</a>He deprives the world's leaders of reason, and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-25.htm">25</a>They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-25.htm">25</a>They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them stagger like a drunken man.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-25.htm">25</a>"They grope in darkness with no light, And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-25.htm">25</a>They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/12-25.htm">25</a>They grope around in darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunken men. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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