American Standard Version of 1901
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But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.
Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man {Or, goeth astray}staggereth in his vomit.
And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God {Or, was brooding upon}moved upon the face of the waters.
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that {That is, the Adversary.}Satan also came among them.
When the morning stars sang together,And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me;And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:
As I was in {Hebrew: my days of autumn.}the ripeness of my days,When the {Or, counsel}friendship of God was upon my tent;
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness;For the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne:Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Kindness and truth preserve the king;And {Or, he upholdeth his throne}his throne is upholden by kindness.
Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.