Holy Scripture
Job 36:12
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“If they shall hear and observe Him, they shall fulfil their days in good, and their years in glory; but if they shall not hear, they shall pass away by the sword, and shall be consumed with folly. By 'good,' is designated right conduct, but by 'glory,' heavenly recompense. They, then, who study to obey the Divine comm…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, And because when reproved they were disobedient.
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10But he will hearken to the righteous: And he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
11If they should hear and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in honor.
— Job 36:12 —
13And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath against themselves; They will not cry, because he has bound them.
14Therefore let their soul die in youth, And their life be wounded by messengers of death.