- I desire:
- "If¹ he willª° contendª° with¹ him, he cannot¹ answerª° him oneª of¹ a thousand.ª" {Job 9:3} + "How much less¹¹ shall I¹ answerª° him, [and] choose outª° my wordsª [to reason] with¹ him? ... Whom,¹ though¹ I were righteous,ª° [yet] would I not¹ answer,ª° [but] I would make supplicationª° to my judge.ª°" {Job 9:14-15} + "Come¹ now,²°¹ and let us reason together,ª° saithª° the LORD:ª though¹ your sinsª be¹ as scarlet,ª they shall be as whiteª° as snow;ª though¹ they be redª° like crimson,ª they shall be¹ as wool.ª ... But if¹ ye refuseª° and rebel,ª° ye shall be devouredª° with the sword:ª for¹ the mouthª of the LORDª hath spokenª° [it]." {Isa 1:18-20} + "Produceª° your cause,ª saithª° the LORD;ª bring forthª° your strongª [reasons], saithª° the Kingª of Jacob.ª" {Isa 41:21} + "Righteousª [art] thou,¹ O LORD,ª when¹ I pleadª° with¹ thee: yet¹ let me talkª° with¹ thee of [thy] judgments:ª Wherefore¹ doth the wayª of the wickedª prosper?ª° [wherefore] are all¹ they happyª° that deal very² treacherously?ª°¹ ... Thou hast plantedª° them, yea,¹ they have taken root:ª° they grow,²°¹ yea,¹ they bring forthª° fruit:ª thou¹ [art] nearª in their mouth,ª and far¹ from² their reins.ª¹" {Jer 12:1-2} *marg. "Hearª° ye, O mountains,ª¹ the LORD'Sª controversy,ª and ye strongª foundationsª of the earth:ª for¹ the LORDª hath a controversyª with¹ his people,ª and he will pleadª° with¹ Israel.ª" {Mic 6:2}
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