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They are disappointed because they were confident; They come there and are confused.
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For now you are nothing, You see terror and are afraid.
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Did I ever say, 'Bring something to me'? Or, 'Offer a bribe for me from your wealth'?
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Or, 'Deliver me from the enemy's hand'? Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of oppressors'?
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"Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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How forceful are right words! But what does your arguing prove?
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Do you intend to rebuke my words, And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind?
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Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless, And you undermine your friend.
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Now therefore, be pleased to look at me; For I would never lie to your face.
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Yield now, let there be no injustice! Yes, concede, my righteousness still stands!
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Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern the unsavory?