Job 31:2

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For what is the portion from God above, or the inheritance from the Almighty on high?

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  • Job 20:29 : 29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the inheritance decreed for him by the Almighty.
  • Job 27:13 : 13 This is the portion allocated by God to a wicked man, the inheritance ruthless men will receive from the Almighty:
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

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  • 1I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a young woman?

  • 13This is the portion allocated by God to a wicked man, the inheritance ruthless men will receive from the Almighty:

  • 14what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when He calls me to account?

  • Job 22:12-13
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    12Is not God in the height of heaven? Look at the distant stars; how high they are!

    13But you say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through such thick darkness?'

  • 15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we profit if we entreat him?

  • 29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the inheritance decreed for him by the Almighty.

  • 17Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker?

  • 3Do you fix your gaze on such a one and bring me into judgment with you?

  • 3Is it not disaster for the wicked and calamity for those who do evil?

  • 13Who appointed Him over the earth? Or who gave Him charge over the whole world?

  • 3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty distort what is right?

  • Job 35:5-7
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    5Look at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.

    6If you sin, what do you accomplish against God? Even if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

    7If you are righteous, what do you give to Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

  • 22Can anyone teach knowledge to God, who judges even the exalted ones?

  • 17What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention,

  • 1Why does the Almighty not reserve times of judgment, and why do those who know Him not see His days of justice?

  • Job 11:7-8
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    7Can you search out the depths of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

    8They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

  • Job 15:11-14
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    11Are the consolations of God too trivial for you, or a word spoken gently with you?

    12Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash?

    13That you turn your spirit against God and let words escape from your mouth?

    14What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

  • 11They say, 'How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?'

  • 20But where does wisdom come from, and where is the place of understanding?

  • 31Who will confront him with his conduct? Who repays him for what he has done?

  • Job 10:3-4
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    3Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands, while You favor the plans of the wicked?

    4Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as a mortal sees?

  • 13Why do you contend with Him? For He does not answer all of man's words.

  • 17They said to God, 'Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to us?'

  • 19Where is the way that light dwells, and where is the place of darkness,

  • 10Therefore, you men of understanding, listen to me: Far be it from God to do evil, and from the Almighty to do wrong.

  • 3Is it a delight to the Almighty if you are righteous? Or does He gain anything if your ways are blameless?

  • 26For then you will take delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

  • 3Lord, what is man that You care for him, or a son of man that You think of him?

  • 13Indeed, there is no help in me, and ability has been driven from me.

  • 33Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up their dominion over the earth?

  • 11From his mouth go forth torches; sparks of fire leap out.

  • 8Would you indeed annul My justice? Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

  • 16If I have withheld the desires of the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • 23Who has appointed His path for Him, or who can say, 'You have done wrong'?

  • 2Do you think this is justice, when you say, 'My righteousness is greater than God's'?

  • 28then this too would be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God above.

  • 3Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise?

  • 5Is not your wickedness great and your iniquities without end?

  • 32'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.'

  • 13Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the treacherous? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

  • 32For He is not a man, like me, that I might answer Him, that we might go to court together.

  • 23For I have always feared disaster from God, and because of His majesty, I could not do such a thing.