Remember, I pray thee, who {ever} perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Mark the perfect {man}, and behold the upright: for the end of {that} man {is} peace.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth {him with} his hand.

Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; {have...: or, strengthened}

For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. {wrath: Heb. wraths}

This {is} one {thing}, therefore I said {it}, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? {considered: Heb. set thy heart on}

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Remember, I pray thee, who {ever} perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

{Is it} good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? {work: Heb. labour}

{There is} none to guide her among all the sons {whom} she hath brought forth; neither {is there any} that taketh her by the hand of all the sons {that} she hath brought up.