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Job 31

1

I madeh3772h8804 a covenanth1285 with mine eyesh5869; why then should I thinkh995h8709 upon a maidh1330?

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For what portionh2506 of Godh433 is there from aboveh4605? and what inheritanceh5159 of the Almightyh7706 from on highh4791?

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Is not destructionh343 to the wickedh5767? and a strangeh5235 punishment to the workersh6466h8802 of iniquityh205?

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Doth not he seeh7200h8799 my waysh1870, and counth5608h8799 all my stepsh6806?

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If I have walkedh1980h8804 with vanityh7723, or if my footh7272 hath hastedh2363h8799 to deceith4820;

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Let me be weighedh8254h8799 in an evenh6664 balanceh3976, that Godh433 may knowh3045h8799 mine integrityh8538. Let...: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice

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If my steph838 hath turned outh5186h8799 of the wayh1870, and mine hearth3820 walkedh1980h8804 afterh310 mine eyesh5869, and if any bloth3971 hath cleavedh1692h8804 to mine handsh3709;

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Then let me sowh2232h8799, and let anotherh312 eath398h8799; yea, let my offspringh6631 be rooted outh8327h8792.

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If mine hearth3820 have been deceivedh6601h8738 by a womanh802, or if I have laid waith693h8804 at my neighbour'sh7453 doorh6607;

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Then let my wifeh802 grindh2912h8799 unto anotherh312, and let othersh312 bow downh3766h8799 upon her.

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For this is an heinous crimeh2154; yea, it is an iniquityh5771 to be punished by the judgesh6414.

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For it is a fireh784 that consumethh398h8799 to destructionh11, and would root outh8327h8762 all mine increaseh8393.

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If I did despiseh3988h8799 the causeh4941 of my manservanth5650 or of my maidservanth519, when they contendedh7379 with me;

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What then shall I doh6213h8799 when Godh410 riseth uph6965h8799? and when he visitethh6485h8799, what shall I answerh7725h8686 him?

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Did not he that madeh6213h8802 me in the wombh990 makeh6213h8804 him? and did not oneh259 fashionh3559h8787 us in the wombh7358? did not one...: or, did he not fashion us in one womb?

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If I have withheldh4513h8799 the poorh1800 from their desireh2656, or have caused the eyesh5869 of the widowh490 to failh3615h8762;

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Or have eatenh398h8799 my morselh6595 myself alone, and the fatherlessh3490 hath not eatenh398h8804 thereof;

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(For from my youthh5271 he was brought uph1431h8804 with me, as with a fatherh1, and I have guidedh5148h8686 her from my mother'sh517 wombh990;) her: that is, the widow

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If I have seenh7200h8799 any perishh6h8802 for want of clothingh3830, or any poorh34 without coveringh3682;

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If his loinsh2504 have not blessedh1288h8765 me, and if he were not warmedh2552h8691 with the fleeceh1488 of my sheeph3532;

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If I have lifted uph5130h8689 my handh3027 against the fatherlessh3490, when I sawh7200h8799 my helph5833 in the gateh8179:

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Then let mine armh3802 fallh5307h8799 from my shoulder bladeh7929, and mine armh248 be brokenh7665h8735 from the boneh7070. bone: or, chanelbone

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For destructionh343 from Godh410 was a terrorh6343 to me, and by reason of his highnessh7613 I couldh3201h8799 not endure.

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If I have madeh7760h8804 goldh2091 my hopeh3689, or have saidh559h8804 to the fine goldh3800, Thou art my confidenceh4009;

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If I rejoicedh8055h8799 because my wealthh2428 was greath7227, and because mine handh3027 had gottenh4672h8804 muchh3524; gotten...: Heb. found much

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If I beheldh7200h8799 the sunh216 when it shinedh1984h8686, or the moonh3394 walkingh1980h8802 in brightnessh3368; sun: Heb. light
in...: Heb. bright

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And my hearth3820 hath been secretlyh5643 enticedh6601h8799, or my mouthh6310 hath kissedh5401h8799 my handh3027: my mouth...: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth

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This also were an iniquityh5771 to be punished by the judgeh6416: for I should have deniedh3584h8765 the Godh410 that is aboveh4605.

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If I rejoicedh8055h8799 at the destructionh6365 of him that hatedh8130h8764 me, or lifted uph5782h8712 myself when evilh7451 foundh4672h8804 him:

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Neither have I sufferedh5414h8804 my mouthh2441 to sinh2398h8800 by wishingh7592h8800 a curseh423 to his soulh5315. mouth: Heb. palate

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If the menh4962 of my tabernacleh168 saidh559h8804 not, Oh that we hadh5414h8799 of his fleshh1320! we cannot be satisfiedh7646h8799.

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The strangerh1616 did not lodgeh3885h8799 in the streeth2351: but I openedh6605h8799 my doorsh1817 to the travellerh734. traveller: or, way

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If I coveredh3680h8765 my transgressionsh6588 as Adamh121, by hidingh2934h8800 mine iniquityh5771 in my bosomh2243: as Adam: or, after the manner of men

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Did I fearh6206h8799 a greath7227 multitudeh1995, or did the contempth937 of familiesh4940 terrifyh2865h8686 me, that I kept silenceh1826h8799, and went not outh3318h8799 of the doorh6607?

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Oh thath5414h8799 one would hearh8085h8802 me! behold, my desireh8420 is, that the Almightyh7706 would answerh6030h8799 me, and that mine adversaryh376h7379 had writtenh3789h8804 a bookh5612. my...: or, my sign is that the Almighty will

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Surely I would takeh5375h8799 it upon my shoulderh7926, and bindh6029h8799 it as a crownh5850 to me.

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I would declareh5046h8686 unto him the numberh4557 of my stepsh6806; as a princeh5057 would I go nearh7126h8762 unto him.

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If my landh127 cryh2199h8799 against me, or that the furrowsh8525 likewiseh3162 thereof complainh1058h8799; complain: Heb. weep

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If I have eatenh398h8804 the fruitsh3581 thereof without moneyh3701, or have caused the ownersh1167 thereof to loseh5301h8689 their lifeh5315: fruits: Heb. strength
the owners...: Heb. the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or, breathe out

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Let thistlesh2336 growh3318h8799 instead of wheath2406, and cockleh890 instead of barleyh8184. The wordsh1697 of Jobh347 are endedh8552h8804. cockle: or, noisome weeds



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