he affirms, in direct opposition to Bildad and his friends, and insists upon it, that God afflicts both the righteous and the wicked; yea, gives the earth to the latter when he slays the former
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Job 9:13
Job 9:13
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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