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Then Job answered and said,
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Then Job answered and said:
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I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
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"Truly I know [it is] so, But how can a man be righteous before God?
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If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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If one wished to contend with Him, He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
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He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
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God [is] wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened [himself] against Him and prospered?
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Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
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He removes the mountains, and they do not know When He overturns them in His anger;
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Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
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He shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;
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Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
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He commands the sun, and it does not rise; He seals off the stars;
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Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
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He alone spreads out the heavens, And treads on the waves of the sea;
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Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
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Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
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He does great things past finding out, Yes, wonders without number.
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Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
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If He goes by me, I do not see [Him;] If He moves past, I do not perceive Him;
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Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
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If He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing?'
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If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
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God will not withdraw His anger, The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.
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How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
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" How then can I answer Him, [And] choose my words [to reason] with Him?
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Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
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For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge.
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If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
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If I called and He answered me, I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.
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For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
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For He crushes me with a tempest, And multiplies my wounds without cause.
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He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
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He will not allow me to catch my breath, But fills me with bitterness.
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If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
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If [it is a matter] of strength, indeed [He is] strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day [in court?]
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If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
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Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me; Though I [were] blameless, it would prove me perverse.
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Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
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"I am blameless, yet I do not know myself; I despise my life.
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This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
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It [is] all one [thing;] Therefore I say, 'He destroys the blameless and the wicked.'
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If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
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If the scourge slays suddenly, He laughs at the plight of the innocent.
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The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
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The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not [He,] who else could it be?
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Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
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"Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.
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They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
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They pass by like swift ships, Like an eagle swooping on its prey.
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If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
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If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face and wear a smile,'
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I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
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I am afraid of all my sufferings; I know that You will not hold me innocent.
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If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
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[If] I am condemned, Why then do I labor in vain?
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If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
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If I wash myself with snow water, And cleanse my hands with soap,
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Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
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Yet You will plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes will abhor me.
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For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
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"For [He is] not a man, as I [am,] [That] I may answer Him, [And that] we should go to court together.
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Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
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Nor is there any mediator between us, [Who] may lay his hand on us both.
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Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
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Let Him take His rod away from me, And do not let dread of Him terrify me.
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Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
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[Then] I would speak and not fear Him, But it is not so with me.
