Job.31.1
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
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"I made a solemn pact with myself never to undress a girl with my eyes.
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"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
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"I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?
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"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman.
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For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
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So what can I expect from God? What do I deserve from God Almighty above?
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For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high?
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For what is the allotment of God from above, And the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
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What has God above chosen for us? What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high?
Job.31.3
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job.31.3
Isn't calamity reserved for the wicked? Isn't disaster supposed to strike those who do wrong?
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Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
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Is it not destruction for the wicked, And disaster for the workers of iniquity?
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It is calamity for the wicked, misfortune for those who do evil.
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Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
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Isn't God looking, observing how I live? Doesn't he mark every step I take?
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Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
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Does He not see my ways, And count all my steps?
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He sees everything I do and every step I take.
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If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
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"Have I walked hand in hand with falsehood, or hung out in the company of deceit?
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"If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit-
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"If I have walked with falsehood, Or if my foot has hastened to deceit,
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"Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?
Job.31.6
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
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Weigh me on a set of honest scales so God has proof of my integrity.
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let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless-
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Let me be weighed on honest scales, That God may know my integrity.
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Let God judge me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity.
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If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
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If I've strayed off the straight and narrow, wanted things I had no right to, messed around with sin,
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if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled,
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If my step has turned from the way, Or my heart walked after my eyes, Or if any spot adheres to my hands,
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If I have strayed from his pathway, or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen, or if I am guilty of any other sin,
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Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
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Go ahead, then--give my portion to someone who deserves it.
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then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
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Then let me sow, and another eat; Yes, let my harvest be rooted out.
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then let someone else harvest the crops I have planted, and let all that I have planted be uprooted.
Job.31.9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
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"If I've let myself be seduced by a woman and conspired to go to bed with her,
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"If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,
Job.31.9
"If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,
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"If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor's wife,
Job.31.10
Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
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Fine, my wife has every right to go ahead and sleep with anyone she wants to.
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then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
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Then let my wife grind for another, And let others bow down over her.
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then may my wife belong to another man; may other men sleep with her.
Job.31.11
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
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For disgusting behavior like that, I'd deserve the worst punishment you could hand out.
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For that would have been shameful, a sin to be judged.
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For that would be wickedness; Yes, it would be iniquity deserving of judgment.
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For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished.
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For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
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Adultery is a fire that burns the house down; I wouldn't expect anything I count dear to survive it.
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It is a fire that burns to Destruction; it would have uprooted my harvest.
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For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction, And would root out all my increase.
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It is a devastating fire that destroys to hell. It would wipe out everything I own.
Job.31.13
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job.31.13
"Have I ever been unfair to my employees when they brought a complaint to me?
Job.31.13
"If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me,
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"If I have despised the cause of my male or female servant When they complained against me,
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"If I have been unfair to my male or female servants, if I have refused to hear their complaints,
Job.31.14
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Job.31.14
What, then, will I do when God confronts me? When God examines my books, what can I say?
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what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
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What then shall I do when God rises up? When He punishes, how shall I answer Him?
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how could I face God? What could I say when he questioned me about it?
Job.31.15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
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Didn't the same God who made me, make them? Aren't we all made of the same stuff, equals before God?
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Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
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Did not He who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same One fashion us in the womb?
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For God created both me and my servants. He created us both.
Job.31.16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
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"Have I ignored the needs of the poor, turned my back on the indigent,
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"If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
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"If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
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"Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows who looked to me for help?
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Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
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Taken care of my own needs and fed my own face while they languished?
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if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless-
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Or eaten my morsel by myself, So that the fatherless could not eat of it
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Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with hungry orphans?
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(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
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Wasn't my home always open to them? Weren't they always welcome at my table?
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but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-
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(But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother's womb I guided the widow);
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No, from childhood I have cared for orphans, and all my life I have cared for widows.
Job.31.19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Job.31.19
"Have I ever left a poor family shivering in the cold when they had no warm clothes?
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if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
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If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;
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Whenever I saw someone who was homeless and without clothes,
Job.31.20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
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Didn't the poor bless me when they saw me coming, knowing I'd brought coats from my closet?
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and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
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If his heart has not blessed me, And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
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did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?
Job.31.21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
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"If I've ever used my strength and influence to take advantage of the unfortunate,
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if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
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If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, When I saw I had help in the gate;
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If my arm has abused an orphan because I thought I could get away with it,
Job.31.22
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
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Go ahead, break both my arms, cut off all my fingers!
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then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
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Then let my arm fall from my shoulder, Let my arm be torn from the socket.
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then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place! Let my arm be torn from its socket!
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For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
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The fear of God has kept me from these things--how else could I ever face him?
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For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
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For destruction from God is a terror to me, And because of His magnificence I cannot endure.
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That would be better than facing the judgment sent by God. For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
Job.31.24
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
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"Did I set my heart on making big money or worship at the bank?
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"If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,'
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"If I have made gold my hope, Or said to fine gold, "You are my confidence';
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"Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?
Job.31.25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
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Did I boast about my wealth, show off because I was well-off?
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if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
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If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gained much;
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Does my happiness depend on my wealth and all that I own?
Job.31.26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
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Was I ever so awed by the sun's brilliance and moved by the moon's beauty
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if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
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If I have observed the sun when it shines, Or the moon moving in brightness,
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Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
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And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
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That I let myself become seduced by them and worshiped them on the sly?
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so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,
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So that my heart has been secretly enticed, And my mouth has kissed my hand;
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and been secretly enticed in my heart to worship them?
Job.31.28
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
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If so, I would deserve the worst of punishments, for I would be betraying God himself.
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then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
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This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment, For I would have denied God who is above.
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If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.
Job.31.29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
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"Did I ever crow over my enemy's ruin? Or gloat over my rival's bad luck?
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"If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him-
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"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, Or lifted myself up when evil found him
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"Have I ever rejoiced when my enemies came to ruin or become excited when harm came their way?
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Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
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No, I never said a word of detraction, never cursed them, even under my breath.
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I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life-
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(Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for a curse on his soul);
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No, I have never cursed anyone or asked for revenge.
Job.31.31
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Job.31.31
"Didn't those who worked for me say, "He fed us well. There were always second helpings'?
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if the men of my household have never said, 'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'-
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If the men of my tent have not said, "Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?'
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My servants have never let others go hungry.
Job.31.32
The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
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And no stranger ever had to spend a night in the street; my doors were always open to travelers.
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but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler-
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(But no sojourner had to lodge in the street, For I have opened my doors to the traveler);
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I have never turned away a stranger but have opened my doors to everyone.
Job.31.33
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
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Did I hide my sin the way Adam did, or conceal my guilt behind closed doors
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if I have concealed my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt in my heart
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If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
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Have I tried to hide my sins as people normally do, hiding my guilt in a closet?
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Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
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Because I was afraid what people would say, fearing the gossip of the neighbors so much That I turned myself into a recluse? You know good and well that I didn't.
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because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside
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Because I feared the great multitude, And dreaded the contempt of families, So that I kept silence And did not go out of the door--
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Have I feared the crowd and its contempt, so that I refused to acknowledge my sin and would not go outside?
Job.31.35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job.31.35
"Oh, if only someone would give me a hearing! I've signed my name to my defense--let the Almighty One answer! I want to see my indictment in writing.
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("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense-let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
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Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my mark. Oh, that the Almighty would answer me, That my Prosecutor had written a book!
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"If only I had someone who would listen to me and try to see my side! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty show me that I am wrong. Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
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Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
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Anyone's welcome to read my defense; I'll write it on a poster and carry it around town.
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Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
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Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, And bind it on me like a crown;
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I would face the accusation proudly. I would treasure it like a crown.
Job.31.37
I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
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I'm prepared to account for every move I've ever made--to anyone and everyone, prince or pauper.
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I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)-
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I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him.
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For I would tell him exactly what I have done. I would come before him like a prince.
Job.31.38
If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
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"If the very ground that I farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse,
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"if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears,
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"If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together;
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"If my land accuses me and all its furrows weep together,
Job.31.39
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
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If I've ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners,
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if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
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If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or caused its owners to lose their lives;
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or if I have stolen its crops or murdered its owners,
Job.31.40
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Job.31.40
Then curse it with thistles instead of wheat, curse it with weeds instead of barley." The words of Job to his three friends were finished. Elihu Speaks God's Spirit Makes Wisdom Possible
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then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.
Job.31.40
Then let thistles grow instead of wheat, And weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.
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then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." Job's words are ended.
