become cruel: Heb. turned to be cruel, Job 7:20-21, Job 10:14-17, Job 13:25-28, Job 16:9-14, Job 19:6-9; Psalms 77:7-9; Jeremiah 30:14
thy strong hand: Heb. the strength of thy hand, Job 6:9, Job 23:6; Psalms 89:13; 1 Peter 5:6
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Job 30:21
Job 30:21
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