- If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
 - Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
 - For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
 - (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
 - Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
			
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- if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
 - Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
 - "Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned,
 - for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
 - Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
			
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