Ecclesiastes 8:4

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  Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
• Romans 13:1-4
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• Proverbs 20:2
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• Romans 9:20
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• Job 34:18-19
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• Proverbs 19:12
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• 1 Kings 2:46
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• Job 33:12-13
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  A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.

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