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Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for Him?
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10 or speak deceitfully for Him?
Surely He would rebuke you
if you secretly showed partiality.
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12 if you secretly showed partiality.
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Pay close attention to my words;
let my declaration ring in your ears.
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19 let my declaration ring in your ears.
Can anyone indict me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
If so, I will be silent and die.
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Only grant these two things to me, God,
so that I will not have to hide from Your presence:
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25 so that I will not have to hide from Your presence:
Will You frighten a wind-driven leaf?
Will You chase after dry straw?
26 Will You chase after dry straw?
For You record bitter accusations against me
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27 and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
You put my feet in the stocks
and stand watch over all my paths,
setting a limit for the soles(f) of my feet.
and stand watch over all my paths,
setting a limit for the soles(f) of my feet.
Footnotes:
a.
Job 13:6: Lit to the claims of my lips
b.
Job 13:13: Lit quiet before me
c.
Job 13:14: Lit I take my flesh in my teeth
d.
Job 13:15: Some Hb mss read I will be without hope
e.
Job 13:23: Lit sins are to me
f.
Job 13:27: Lit paths. You mark a line around the roots