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Apostles' Bible Complete (2004) King James Version (1769) New King James Version (1982) Today's English Version (Good News Bible) (1992) Voice In Wilderness (2006)
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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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"But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth.
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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My words [come] from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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If you can answer me, Set [your words] in order before me; Take your stand.
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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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Truly I [am] as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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Surely no fear of me will terrify you, Nor will my hand be heavy on you.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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" Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of [your] words, [saying,]
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I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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'I [am] pure, without transgression; I [am] innocent, and [there is] no iniquity in me.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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Yet He finds occasions against me, He counts me as His enemy;
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.'
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Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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" Look, [in] this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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For God may speak in one way, or in another, [Yet man] does not perceive it.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds,
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction.
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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In order to turn man [from his] deed, And conceal pride from man,
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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He keeps back his soul from the Pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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" Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong [pain] in many of his bones,
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones stick out [which once] were not seen.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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" If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
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Then He is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom';
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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His flesh shall be young like a child's, He shall return to the days of his youth.
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He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.
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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
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Then he looks at men and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted [what was] right, And it did not profit me.'
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light.
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Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
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"Behold, God works all these [things,] Twice, [in fact,] three [times] with a man,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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"Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
