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1. Wherefore H199 , Job H347 , I pray thee H4994 , hear H8085 my speeches H4405 , and hearken H238 to all H3605 my words H1697 .
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1. Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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2. Behold H2009 , now H4994 I have opened H6605 my mouth H6310 , my tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 in my mouth H2441 .
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2. Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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3. My words H561 shall be of the uprightness H3476 of my heart H3820 : and my lips H8193 shall utter H4448 knowledge H1847 clearly H1305 .
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3. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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4. The Spirit H7307 of God H410 hath made H6213 me , and the breath H5397 of the Almighty H7706 hath given me life H2421 .
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4. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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5. If H518 thou canst H3201 answer H7725 me , set thy words in order H6186 before H6440 me , stand up H3320 .
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5. If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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6. Behold H2005 , I H589 am according to thy wish H6310 in God H410 's stead: I H589 also H1571 am formed H7169 out of the clay H4480 H2563 .
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6. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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7. Behold H2009 , my terror H367 shall not H3808 make thee afraid H1204 , neither H3808 shall my hand H405 be heavy H3513 upon H5921 thee.
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7. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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8. Surely H389 thou hast spoken H559 in mine hearing H241 , and I have heard H8085 the voice H6963 of thy words H4405 , saying ,
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8. Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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9. I H589 am clean H2134 without H1097 transgression H6588 , I H595 am innocent H2643 ; neither H3808 is there iniquity H5771 in me.
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9. I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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10. Behold H2005 , he findeth H4672 occasions H8569 against H5921 me , he counteth H2803 me for his enemy H341 ,
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10. Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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11. He putteth H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks H5465 , he marketh H8104 all H3605 my paths H734 .
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11. He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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12. Behold H2005 , in this H2063 thou art not H3808 just H6663 : I will answer H6030 thee, that H3588 God H433 is greater H7235 than man H4480 H582 .
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12. Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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13. Why H4069 dost thou strive H7378 against H413 him? for H3588 he giveth not H3808 account H6030 of any H3605 of his matters H1697 .
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13. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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14. For H3588 God H410 speaketh H1696 once H259 , yea twice H8147 , yet man perceiveth H7789 it not H3808 .
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14. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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15. In a dream H2472 , in a vision H2384 of the night H3915 , when deep sleep H8639 falleth H5307 upon H5921 men H376 , in slumberings H8572 upon H5921 the bed H4904 ;
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15. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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16. Then H227 he openeth H1540 the ears H241 of men H376 , and sealeth H2856 their instruction H4561 ,
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16. Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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17. That he may withdraw H5493 man H120 from his purpose H4639 , and hide H3680 pride H1466 from man H4480 H1397 .
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17. That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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18. He keepeth back H2820 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 from perishing H4480 H5674 by the sword H7973 .
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18. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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19. He is chastened H3198 also with pain H4341 upon H5921 his bed H4904 , and the multitude H7230 of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain :
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19. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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20. So that his life H2416 abhorreth H2092 bread H3899 , and his soul H5315 dainty H8378 meat H3978 .
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20. So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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21. His flesh H1320 is consumed away H3615 , that it cannot be seen H4480 H7210 ; and his bones H6106 that were not H3808 seen H7200 stick out H8192 .
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21. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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22. Yea , his soul H5315 draweth near H7126 unto the grave H7845 , and his life H2416 to the destroyers H4191 .
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22. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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23. If H518 there be H3426 a messenger H4397 with H5921 him , an interpreter H3887 , one H259 among H4480 a thousand H505 , to show H5046 unto man H120 his uprightness H3476 :
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23. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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24. Then he is gracious H2603 unto him , and saith H559 , Deliver H6308 him from going down H4480 H3381 to the pit H7845 : I have found H4672 a ransom H3724 .
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24. 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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25. His flesh H1320 shall be fresher H7375 than a child H4480 H5290 's : he shall return H7725 to the days H3117 of his youth H5934 :
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25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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26. He shall pray H6279 unto H413 God H433 , and he will be favorable H7521 unto him : and he shall see H7200 his face H6440 with joy H8643 : for he will render H7725 unto man H582 his righteousness H6666 .
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26. 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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27. He looketh H7789 upon H5921 men H376 , and if any say H559 , I have sinned H2398 , and perverted H5753 that which was right H3477 , and it profited H7737 me not H3808 ;
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27. 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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28. He will deliver H6299 his soul H5315 from going H4480 H5674 into the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 shall see H7200 the light H216 .
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28. He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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29. Lo H2005 , all H3605 these H428 things worketh H6466 God H410 oftentimes H6471 H7969 with H5973 man H1397 ,
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29. Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
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30. To bring back H7725 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , to be enlightened H215 with the light H216 of the living H2416 .
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30. To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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31. Mark well H7181 , O Job H347 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I H595 will speak H1696 .
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31. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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32. If H518 thou hast H3426 any thing to say H4405 , answer H7725 me: speak H1696 , for H3588 I desire H2654 to justify H6663 thee.
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32. If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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33. If H518 not H369 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I shall teach H502 thee wisdom H2451 .
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33. If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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